Shardul Thakur and Harshal Patel. Photo- BCCI
Shardul Thakur and Harshal Patel. Photo- BCCI

Former India National Cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karim has said that the star fast-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur will have to make significant contributions with both ball and bat if he is looked at as a proper all-rounder by the team management.

India won the thrilling first ODI of the recently concluded series against West Indies by 3 runs and the nail-biting second ODI by 2 wickets to seal the series in the first two games. In the third ODI, India won by 119 runs to whitewash West Indies on Caribbean soil.

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Saba Karim
Saba Karim. (Photo: Twitter)

With the 3-0 ODI series victory over West Indies, Shikhar Dhawan became the first-ever Indian captain to clean sweep West Indies on their home soil.

The 30-year-old Shardul Thakur played a key role in the team’s victory in the series as he picked up 7 wickets in the three-match ODI series. However, he was a bit expensive throughout the series.

Shardul’s 7-wicket tally made him the joint-highest wicket-taker alongside Yuzvendra Chahal. With the bat, the all-rounder failed miserably in the series and he was able to score just 10 runs.

He will need to remain clear about his role – Saba Karim

Saba Karim
Saba Karim (Image Credit: Twitter)

While talking about the performance of the all-rounder in the series against West Indies, former India wicketkeeper-batsman Saba Karim said that Shardul will have to be clear about his role in the team.

“Although Shardul Thakur had a great series with the ball, he will need to remain clear about his role. If he is looked at as an all-rounder then he will have to contribute in both departments because of the fierce competition for spots in the team. Definitely the pool of fast bowlers we have right now is really good,” Karim noted during an interaction on India News.

Shardul Thakur and Paras Mhambrey. Photo- BCCI
Shardul Thakur and Paras Mhambrey. Photo- BCCI

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