Overview
- On Saturday Thakur told JioStar that he decided early in his senior white-ball career to specialise in death bowling because final overs often decide matches.
- He named Jasprit Bumrah as his model and said he trains to be a bowler a captain can trust in the powerplay, middle overs and the death.
- Thakur recalled guidance from coach Gautam Gambhir at Lucknow Super Giants to stick to his core strengths under pressure and to trust his process.
- LSG bought Thakur for INR 45 lakh in the 2023 IPL auction and he took 13 wickets in his debut season, milestones cited as part of the pathway to his India call-up.
- Thakur was one of two pace bowlers given maiden India T20 selections for the three-match series in Harare and his stated role signals selectors’ interest in specialists who can handle high-pressure final overs.