Former Indian cricket group batter Robin Uthappa believes that quick bowler Shardul Thakur could be a ‘concern’ for the Rohit Sharma-led aspect within the Cricket World Cup 2023. The two cricketers had been teammates within the Indian Premier League (IPL) aspect Chennai Super Kings and Uthappa identified that though Shardul is a confirmed wicket-taker, he’s susceptible to having a excessive economic system fee. Shardul shall be a significant asset for India within the Cricket World Cup because the group administration might select him within the place of Mohammed Siraj or Mohammed Shami because of his superior batting abilities. Uthappa mentioned that Shardul has a knack of taking wickets however he wants to concentrate in the direction of stopping runs.

“Shardul Thakur could be a concern for Team India. Yes, he picks up wickets and is a high-quality bowler, but he leaks a lot of runs. He can be very expensive. That’s something that he will have to pay attention to,” Uthappa mentioned on his YouTube channel.

“He is someone who is always going to take wickets, but when he doesn’t take wickets, he ends up looking a little expensive. In CSK, we used to fondly call him the golden arm. I am certain that his role will be very similar for the Indian team,” he added.

Uthappa additionally backed Ravichandran Ashwin to be included in India’s World Cup squad if Axar Patel is dominated out because of harm. He was all reward for the veteran spinner and mentioned that he could be a large menace.

“It certainly seems like Ashwin will be the number-one pick if India miss out Axar Patel. With his experience in India, he is going to be a very dangerous bowler. He got an outside chance, and he is a high-quality player who brings out his best performances in such situations. From not being selected in the World Cup squad to deceiving batters in the Australia series, Ashwin has done exceptionally well.”