11 months ago
Shardul Thakur Talks Cricket Fitness, Workload, and Captaincy
Imagine you're a super-fit cricket player.
Shardul Thakur, a veteran player, says it's super hard to stay fit all year with so many games.
He thinks it's okay to take breaks to let your body rest, especially when there are lots of matches in a row.
He believes that when you're playing, you have to give it your all, but resting helps you stay in top shape.
He also talked about how important it is to have different kinds of pitches to make the game exciting for everyone.
Lastly, Thakur shared that he would like to be the captain of his domestic team.
Shardul Thakur emphasizes the challenge of maintaining fitness for modern cricketers due to hectic schedules.
He suggests occasional breaks for players to manage their workload effectively.
Thakur stresses the importance of giving their best during a game and focusing on body management during rest.
He discussed the need for more "sporting pitches" in domestic cricket, especially for fast bowlers.
Thakur expressed interest in potentially taking the captaincy role for Mumbai in the upcoming domestic season.
- Who
- Shardul Thakur, an Indian cricketer
- What
- Discussed workload management, fitness, and the need for sporting pitches.
- Where
- BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru (Duleep Trophy)
- When
- After the Duleep Trophy semi-final on Sunday.
- Why
- To address the challenges of modern cricket and his thoughts on captaincy.
Key facts
- Player
- Shardul Thakur
- Sport
- Cricket
- Event
- Duleep Trophy semi-final
- Team Led
- West Zone
- Previous Series Mentioned
- Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Quotes
Shardul Thakur
India pacer and veteran all-rounder
“And it's always going to be a sort of complaint when we play domestic cricket across the country that we don't get enough pitches where fast bowlers could come and bowl 40 overs in a game.”
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“As a cricketer, you also got to be ready that in a five Test match series, it could happen that you're playing on all five days and there's 25 days of cricket, which is rare.”
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