Chak De India! Shashi Tharoor points out holes in Indian crew, bats for Sarfaraz Khan’s inclusion | Cricket News – Times of India

Shashi Tharoor (left) and Sarfaraz Khan (AP | PTI)

A day after apologising to Team India for doubting their possibilities following their sequence-levelling six-run victory towards England in the fifth and ultimate Test at The Oval in London, Congress chief Shashi Tharoor has highlighted key takeaways from the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy whereas additionally pointing out areas of concern in the Shubman Gill-led crew.Tharoor wrote on X: “Takeaways for #TeamIndia after #INDvsENG: Gill’s batting; Siraj’s bowling; Jaiswal’s flowering; Rahul’s steadiness; Pant’s brilliance; Washington’s versatility; Jadeja’s reliability; Prasidh’s & Akash Deep’s improvement.”

In the identical tweet, Tharoor additionally addressed what Team India must work on going ahead: “Still need to find: A strong middle-order bat capable of taking the fight to the opposition: remember @sarfarazkhan977? More pace-bowling backups for @Jaspritbumrah93; and a fast-bowling all-rounder in the @hardikpandya7 mould (but with the gumption to face the rigours of Test cricket). Chak De India! @BCCI @GautamGambhir”Siraj’s exceptional 9-wicket match haul earned him the Player of the Match award, stepping up in the absence of common tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for workload administration.The match reached an exciting conclusion with England needing simply 35 runs with 4 wickets remaining at first of play, however Siraj’s distinctive bowling—supported by Prasidh Krishna—sealed the win for India.“Words fail me… WHAT A WIN! Absolutely exhilarated & ecstatic for Team India on their series-clinching victory against England! The grit, determination, and passion on display were simply incredible. This team is special,” Tharoor posted on X.“I am sorry that I expressed a spasm of doubt about the outcome yesterday. But @mdsirajofficial never stopped believing! Shabash to our heroes‼️” he added.Tharoor had beforehand expressed considerations concerning the match’s end result on Sunday, reminiscing about former participant Virat Kohli’s contributions to the crew.“I’ve been missing @imVkohli a few times during this series, but never as much as in this Test match. His grit and intensity, his inspirational presence in the field, not to mention his abundant batting skills, might have led to a different outcome. Is it too late to call him out of retirement? Virat, the nation needs you!” Tharoor had written.