Shardul Thakur wants Mumbai to “stick together as team” to overcome winless Meghalaya

Shardul Thakur stressed that unity was the need of the hour for Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy game against Meghalaya

Despite Mumbai’s grim chances of making it to Ranji Trophy knockouts, Shardul Thakur is confident that the side can overcome the Meghalaya challenge. Ajinkya Rahane and co. were handed a stunning defeat by Jammu & Kashmir in their own backyard in the previous encounter. And the only face saver in that match was Thakur who let his all-round performance do the talking. Now, he’s confident that Mumbai will come out on top against MEG.

Shardul Thakur stresses on unity to overcome Meghalaya

As per The Indian Express, Thakur stated that he had no plans to take Meghalaya lightly in the upcoming match. The visitors have so far remained winless in the ongoing season of Ranji Trophy. Thakur pointed out that even a single session could take the game away from a team’s hands. Shardul categorically stated that it was the need of the hour for Mumbai to stick together and play as a team.

“Longer format is an emotional roller coaster ride, one session can take the game away. The player who has observed must have learned from it. Be humble and be respectful, I don’t take anything or anyone lightly. The message from the coach and captain is simple. We need to stick together and play together as a team,” Thakur said.

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“It’s about believing. When chips are down, we have to believe that we can come on top. We need to trust our preparation and execute our skills, we will be good. As Mumbai team whenever we are pushed back on the wall, we have emerged on the top. We are hoping to play with that kind of attitude what we have been doing over the years. I think we will be fine,” Shardul added.

Mumbai are currently placed third on the points tabe in Group A, with 22 points to their name. They face a stiff challenge in proceeding to the knockout stages, given that both Baroda and J&K are wel settled on top. The side will head into the contest against Meghalaya without the services of Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube. Instead, the selectors have turned to youngsters like Suryansh Shedge, Ayush Mhatre and Angkrish Raghuvanshi for the tie.