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“Dhoni has never dropped Shardul”- Sanjay Manjrekar talks about CSK backing Thakur

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Sanjay Manjrekar

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar recently analyzed Shardul Thakur’s bowling and pointed out why the Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni never dropped him from the playing XI. Thakur has become one of India’s most reliable pace-bowling all-rounders in overseas Test matches. After his good performances in Australia and England, Thakur has impressed in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship series between the Indian cricket team and the South African cricket team.

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Earlier in the Johannesburg Test match, Shardul Thakur scalped seven wickets in the first innings of the South African cricket team and ensured that they did not build a big first-innings lead despite a maiden half-century from Keegan Petersen. Speaking of Thakur’s performance, he now holds the best bowling performance by an Indian bowler in Test matches against South Africa.

After Thakur’s seven-wicket haul in the first innings, he also bagged the first wicket of the South African cricket team that fell in their second innings. It was the wicket of Aiden Markram who came out to open the innings for the team. Analyzing his bowling style, Sanjay Manjrekar said on ESPNCricinfo:

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He’s one of those bowlers who will take a chance. He’ll either go for four or he will get a wicket. That’s why CSK play him. Dhoni has never dropped Shardul Thakur.”

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It doesn’t surprise me every time Shardul Thakur picks up wickets: Sanjay Manjrekar

The former Indian batter further said that it does not surprise him every time Thakur takes a wicket for Team India because he always takes the risks and bowls where he is most likely to get wickets.

“Every time Shardul has bowled for India, he has got wickets. He puts the ball where he is likely to get wickets. It doesn’t surprise me every time Shardul Thakur picks up wickets,” Manjrekar added.