India tour of England | Shardul Thakur on his nick-name ‘Lord’: It reveals how a lot my teammates love me

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur opened up on his nickname ‘Lord’ and ‘Beefy’, saying that he bought these after his sensible performances in opposition to England final summer time.

England certainly one of my favourite locations to play cricket: Shardul Thakur (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSEngland certainly one of my favourite locations to play cricket: Shardul ThakurShardul mentioned his nicknames present how a lot his teammates love meThakur has been a revelation for the Indian aspect on abroad excursions

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur on his nicknames ‘Lord’ and ‘Beefy’ (referring to Sir Ian Botham) that he bought from his Indian mates after his sensible performances in opposition to England within the ongoing Test sequence final summer time.

Shardul has earned the title of Lord from his teammates and cricket followers. He has already proven final yr precisely what he’s able to in English situations with each bat and ball and shall be essential for India’s probabilities at Edgbaston. Thakur has been a revelation for the Indian aspect on abroad excursions since his debut.

Thakur performed two essential knocks throughout the Oval Test final yr as his 57 helped India put up 191 runs within the first innings. The Indian pacer scored one other essential knock within the second innings as he contributed 60 runs to the Indian group’s huge 466. Ultimately, the guests gained the sport by 157 runs.

“England is a bowler’s paradise. The ball swings here and at a time you can get a lot of wickets in one spell. So yeah, England is one of my favorite places to play cricket. I am fine with any name (laughs). The name Bull is what they have been calling me since my Ranji Trophy days. I am fine with any nickname that my teammates give me. Lord and Beefy just got famous after my performances against England. It shows how much my teammates love me. It’s good to hear, sounds good when it falls on my ears,” Shardul mentioned in a latest video posted by bcci.television.

From fond reminiscences of enjoying in England to the funniest nicknames given to him by his teammates. @imShard shares all of it as #GroupIndia gear up for the rescheduled #ENGvIND Test at Edgbaston. – By @RajalArora

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“The pace attack that we have, everyone is doing well, including Shami, Bumrah and Umesh whenever he gets a game. Sometimes these bowlers get 2-3 wickets in their first spell and then I come a bit later in the game when they need rest. But I have started to like that role and it’s my duty, as I know if I deliver a performance at that stage then it creates an impact in the match,” Shardul added.