He has no injury worries, and he is not bowling for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023, as the team has all-rounders, Shardul Thakur said on Tuesday.
“We have a side full of all-rounders [Andre] Russell, Sunil [Narine]… We have maximum eight bowling options including Nitish [Rana]Joe bowls even an over or two nowadays,” Thakur, who missed three matches during the season due to injury, told PTI a day later. KKR win on the last ball On Punjab Kings.
He has so far bowled just 14.5 overs in six bowling innings, taking four wickets at an economy rate of 10.78. In the game against the Kings, KKR used seven bowlers but Thakur was not one of them.
“It also depends on the game situation, if the captain feels that I need to bowl or not, it is completely up to him,” Thakur said. “As far as team strategy, decision making is concerned, I will not focus much on it.
“I had a small injury so I didn’t play a few games, when I came back, I didn’t bowl as I was not bowling-fit. But yes, now I am back to bowling and hopefully That whenever I get the ball, I’ll get the job done.”
Thakur is one of the five fast bowling options Indian team for WTC finalTo be played at The Oval against Australia from 7th June. Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav are part of the main squad, while Mukesh Kumar is in the reserves. So, for the 31-year-old Thakur, there is a lot of work to be done to keep the body in shape.
“It is difficult and not easy. It is difficult body-wise because when you go for practice, you literally have to do everything – fielding practice, bowling and batting,” he said. “On top of that you have to do a bit of running to stay fit.
“Overall, it hasn’t been easy, but yes, the challenge in modern-day cricket is that you have to manage your body to stay fit and continue.”
Shardul Thakur: ‘In T20s, I am ready to bat at any position’
In the IPL, Thakur contributed more to KKR’s cause with the bat, scoring a total of 109 runs from 61 balls for a strike rate of 178.68, extending those numbers with a 29-ball 68 that he had scored early in the tournament. against Royal Challengers Bangalore At home in the Garden of Eden.
“I always try to contribute with the bat whenever I get a chance,” he said. “Obviously, I succeed and fail on rare occasions. But that’s absolutely part of the game.”
“No one likes [batting] No, whenever the team asks me to bat, I am ready to do so. In fact, in a game like T20, I am ready to bat at any position.
He said, “I pad up in many matches and they can send me at any position. In fact, I pad up to go at No.3 against Punjab Kings. T20 game is such that you have to play at any position. Need to be ready.” Post.
“Overall, I am enjoying my time at KKR. We come up with different ideas and strategies against the team, against individual batsmen. But it all depends on how the bowlers apply their skills in the middle. are doing.”
