India vs England: Zaheer Khan names the ‘silent hero’ of the T20I series

India vs England: Zaheer Khan names the ‘silent hero’ of the T20I series

Zaheer Khan

The Indian cricket team registered a brilliant series win over England in the shortest format of the game. Virat Kohli’s men bounced back after trailing 1-2 to register back-to-back victories in the next two clashes. 

India churned out several positives during the recently-concluded series in the form of Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. All-rounder Hardik Pandya also began bowling his full quota of four, aiding the balance of the side. However, one performance that went unnoticed was from Shardul Thakur who emerged as the leading wicket-taker.

Former India cricketer Zaheer Khan talked about Shardul Thakur’s performance, mentioning that he emerged as the ‘silent hero’ of the series. Khan reckoned that his numbers are as good as any top player in this format.

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“Shardul Thakur, if you’ve noticed… There are so many big names in this Indian cricket team, so much of flamboyance. In all of that, this player is doing his job silently. He’s the silent hero of this series. His numbers are as good as any top player,” Zaheer said in a video on Cricbuzz.

Australia series changes Shardul’s body language: Zaheer

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Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur performed exceptionally well during the historic Test series against Australia as well. Zaheer Khan mentioned that Thakur’s run Down Under helped to boost his confidence and uplifting body language.

“Ever since the Australia series, I have seen a big change in his thinking and body language. Even if you look at him carefully in the field, his confidence is sparkling. When you are playing international cricket for a long time, it usually takes people time to understand their game and prolong their career, but Thakur is already at a stage where he knows what’s best for him and what he needs to avoid. Put him in any situation and he will thrive,” Zaheer explained.

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