WTC final: Shardul Thakur can swing both bat and ball, can fit in as an all-rounder- Childhood coach Dinesh Lad

Dinesh Lad, childhood coach of Rohit Sharma and Shardul Thakur has said that the latter should play as an all-rounder in India's World Test Championship (WTC) final match against New Zealand from June 18.

Dinesh Lad, the childhood coach of Rohit Sharma and Shardul Thakur has said that the latter can fit in as an all-rounder in India's playing eleven for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand from June 18 in Southampton, England. Notably, the pacer stunned everyone with his 115-ball 67 against Australia at the iconic Gabba in January this. Not only did he hit a magnificent cover drive off Mitchell Starc, the 29-year-old partnered with Washington Sundar for 123 runs. The stand pulled India from 186 for 6 to 336 all-out, just 33 shorts of Australia's 1st innings total. With the ball, Shardul Thakur dimissed Marcus Harris, Tim Paine and Pat Cummins in the first innings. In the 2nd innings he got rid of Cameron Green, Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon as India sealed a memorable 2-1 series win Down Under.