Shardul Thakur bowls on the first day of the warm-up match, WICB President's XI v Indians, Basseterre, 1st day, July 14, 2016© AFP
Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, M Vijay and Shardul Thakur strike a pose, Bangalore, June 29, 2016© PTI
Shardul Thakur bowls to the South African batsmen during the tour game, Indian Board President's XI v South Africans, Mumbai, 2nd day, October 31, 2015© Associated Press