NEW DELHI: After successful the Ranji Trophy with Mumbai, India allrounder Shardul Thakur is worked up about his return to the IPL with the Chennai Tremendous Kings, the place he hopes to “develop” below captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni following a disappointing season.
Thakur performed for the CSK staff from 2018 to 2021. He then went on to play for the Delhi Capitals in 2022 and the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023. After being acquired for Rs 4 crore, he’ll make a comeback to CSK this season.
“Actually, I didn’t have a fantastic IPL final yr,” Thakur instructed PTI Movies in an interview.
All through the 11 IPL video games he performed in final yr, Thakur averaged 14.13 at bat and claimed seven wickets.
“I’m very excited to play below Mahi Bhai. There’s something or the opposite that you simply take away from the sport if you end up enjoying with him. He’s standing behind the stumps, guiding you, permitting you to develop,” he stated on the sidelines of the Ranji Trophy closing in opposition to Vidarbha right here on Thursday which the hosts gained by 169 runs for a forty second title.
Thakur stated Dhoni’s management type is pushed by the philosophy of permitting people to flourish.
“I believe that is the most important high quality that he possesses, he offers plenty of freedom to gamers and asks them to take possession of their performances, and I’m excited to affix CSK once more, I’ll say I’m enjoying for a staff that values household and values household tradition,” stated the all-rounder.
Thakur will probably be joined by new entrants like teenager Sameer Rizvi and New Zealand all-rounders Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra within the CSK dugout.
When considering again on Mumbai’s excellent Ranji marketing campaign this yr, Thakur showered his teammates with compliments for the successful streak in addition to the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation.
Within the semifinal matchup with Tamil Nadu, Thakur scored a century, and within the opening session of the match versus Vidarbha, he amassed 75 runs.
“I began off very late, I performed a few Vijay Hazare video games for the staff after which I got here again to the staff solely within the second final league sport, the sixth league sport, However all of the boys, coaches, and assist workers they’ve been working actually laborious, from the month of June until now,” he stated.
“I believe the method for everybody began from the month of June whether or not it’s health, game-related, sprucing their abilities, every factor…in Mumbai, for three-four months you’ll be able to’t have any cricket due to rains
“…In the present day we had been 15 of us however there are three to 4 members of our staff who weren’t within the squad right this moment however you understand they’ve performed one or two odd video games in some unspecified time in the future in time and so they have finished effectively in that sport so
“…total the credit score, I’d give proper from the MCA administration as a result of affiliation, supported us every time, the coaches, the assist workers, physiotherapists, trainers, everybody and the boys after all,” Thakur stated.
Thakur was significantly impressed with 19-year-old Musheer Khan, who grew to become the youngest participant of the match winner in a Ranji closing after his sensible second innings hundred that helped Mumbai set Vidarbha a mammoth goal of 538.
“I believe the best way he (Musheer Khan) is batting and contributing within the subject, they method he’s fielding and the best way he’s bowling, I believe he’s mature sufficient to play on the highest stage of cricket within the Ranji trophy or the IPL,” Thakur stated.
“We hardly discover these sorts of gamers who’re already prepared once they come to the Ranji trophy and he’s considered one of them,” he identified.
“…it is at all times pleasing to see children coming in and performing right away. The form of maturity that he has proven within the final three video games is simply unreal to see,” he signed off.
(With PTI inputs)
Thakur performed for the CSK staff from 2018 to 2021. He then went on to play for the Delhi Capitals in 2022 and the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023. After being acquired for Rs 4 crore, he’ll make a comeback to CSK this season.
“Actually, I didn’t have a fantastic IPL final yr,” Thakur instructed PTI Movies in an interview.
All through the 11 IPL video games he performed in final yr, Thakur averaged 14.13 at bat and claimed seven wickets.
“I’m very excited to play below Mahi Bhai. There’s something or the opposite that you simply take away from the sport if you end up enjoying with him. He’s standing behind the stumps, guiding you, permitting you to develop,” he stated on the sidelines of the Ranji Trophy closing in opposition to Vidarbha right here on Thursday which the hosts gained by 169 runs for a forty second title.
Thakur stated Dhoni’s management type is pushed by the philosophy of permitting people to flourish.
“I believe that is the most important high quality that he possesses, he offers plenty of freedom to gamers and asks them to take possession of their performances, and I’m excited to affix CSK once more, I’ll say I’m enjoying for a staff that values household and values household tradition,” stated the all-rounder.
Thakur will probably be joined by new entrants like teenager Sameer Rizvi and New Zealand all-rounders Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra within the CSK dugout.
When considering again on Mumbai’s excellent Ranji marketing campaign this yr, Thakur showered his teammates with compliments for the successful streak in addition to the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation.
Within the semifinal matchup with Tamil Nadu, Thakur scored a century, and within the opening session of the match versus Vidarbha, he amassed 75 runs.
“I began off very late, I performed a few Vijay Hazare video games for the staff after which I got here again to the staff solely within the second final league sport, the sixth league sport, However all of the boys, coaches, and assist workers they’ve been working actually laborious, from the month of June until now,” he stated.
“I believe the method for everybody began from the month of June whether or not it’s health, game-related, sprucing their abilities, every factor…in Mumbai, for three-four months you’ll be able to’t have any cricket due to rains
“…In the present day we had been 15 of us however there are three to 4 members of our staff who weren’t within the squad right this moment however you understand they’ve performed one or two odd video games in some unspecified time in the future in time and so they have finished effectively in that sport so
“…total the credit score, I’d give proper from the MCA administration as a result of affiliation, supported us every time, the coaches, the assist workers, physiotherapists, trainers, everybody and the boys after all,” Thakur stated.
Thakur was significantly impressed with 19-year-old Musheer Khan, who grew to become the youngest participant of the match winner in a Ranji closing after his sensible second innings hundred that helped Mumbai set Vidarbha a mammoth goal of 538.
“I believe the best way he (Musheer Khan) is batting and contributing within the subject, they method he’s fielding and the best way he’s bowling, I believe he’s mature sufficient to play on the highest stage of cricket within the Ranji trophy or the IPL,” Thakur stated.
“We hardly discover these sorts of gamers who’re already prepared once they come to the Ranji trophy and he’s considered one of them,” he identified.
“…it is at all times pleasing to see children coming in and performing right away. The form of maturity that he has proven within the final three video games is simply unreal to see,” he signed off.
(With PTI inputs)
