The Indian cricket team is currently in England preparing for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 Final against Australia, commencing on June 7. All the members of the squad are sweating hard in the training sessions to work on their skills and shortcomings, with very little time left for the summit clash.
India’s star all-rounder Shardul Thakur is also part of the team for the ultimate battle and has been preparing rigorously for the marquee event. However, he took the time to chill amidst such a busy schedule and treated his followers with visual delight by sharing a couple of captivating photographs on his official Instagram handle.
The Mumbai cricketer posted a picturesque on his account that showcased his striking poses against the backdrop of a mesmerizing sea and sky.
“Let eternal forces back you instead #st54,” Shardul captioned his post.
The Indian team ODI and Test skipper Rohit Sharma’s wife, Ritika Sajdeh, who shares a great friendly bond with several cricketers from the current squad of the team was quick enough to leave a cheeky comment under Shardul’s post, which further led to a funny banter between the two.
“I can see you were trying to go for the smouldering look. Try harder, k thanks bye,” commented Ritika.
Shardul came up with a witty response to Ritika’s comment and replied: “@ritssajdeh no wonder there was fire without smoke.”
It is worth mentioning that Ritika and her husband Rohit are very close friends with Shardul, and they even attended his wedding function a few months back.
Speaking of Shardul’s role in the WTC 2023 final, the 31-year-old cricketer is most likely to be included in the playing eleven due to his all-round ability. Notably, Shardul has played eight Test matches in his career so far and picked 27 wickets, amassing impressive 254 runs with the bat comprising three fifties.
