4 Reasons why Shardul Thakur is not playing in the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 21 against New Zealand

1. Hardik Pandya's injury led India to substitute him with batter Suryakumar Yadav, prompting the exclusion of all-rounder Shardul Thakur to bolster the team's seam-bowling option

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2. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala has always been a paradise for fast bowlers.

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3. Thakur's inconsistency: While he is a talented bowler, he has been inconsistent in recent months.

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4. With the addition of Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami to the team, India had a good balance of both batsmen and bowlers in the teams.

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India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Pune

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