India, July 1 -- Discarded Team India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has seemingly taken an indirect dig at head coach Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill over how he used him during the five-Test tour of England last year. Thakur, who hasn't played any form of cricket for India since the Manchester Test against England in 2025, has stated that he deserved a better role and a few more opportunities in the future.

Why did Shardul Thakur felt Team India underutilised him during the England tour?

The opening Test in Leeds saw the veteran take only two wickets across both innings along with maintaining an economy rate of over 5 as the hosts chased down a 370+ total to take a 1-0 lead. Thakur returned for the Old Trafford Test and took a haul of 11-...