Former selector Sarandeep Singh has come in front with a great opinion fir team India. Former selector Sarandeep in his statement says that ‘he believes that time has come to groom someone like Shardul.’ He says Team India needs someone really reliable for the fast bowling all-rounder’s slot with Hardik.

Sarandeep states Hardik Pandya as not fit enough to bowl in the longest format. Hardik has been the go-to allrounder for India in all formats of the game. India has reaped the benefits of his abilities as they played an extra batsman or bowler due to his availability. However, Hardik has faced a lot of difficulties with his back in the last 2 years. Due to troubles with his back, Pandya hasn’t returned to bowling his full quota of overs because of which India have been struggling to find a replacement for him. Shardul Thakur has the ability to bat and bowl and India have tried to blood him into the set-up recently. Sarandeep Singh talking to PTI said that "You can't be relying only on Hardik anymore. You don't know when he will be fit enough to bowl in all formats so someone like Shardul needs to be groomed or even Vijay Shankar or Shivam Dube are there.”

Sarandeep further said that India should play pacer Mohammed Siraj regularly in the five-match Test series against England.

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