Shardul Thakur bats for more break between Ranji Trophy matches | – Times of India
MUMBAI: Soon after he stroked his maiden century in First-Class cricket - a match-turning 109 off just 105 balls against Tamil Nadu in the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy at the MCA's ground in BKC - Mumbai's India pacer Shardul Thakur, speaking up on behalf of hundreds of players, particularly pace bowlers in domestic cricket, stressed that there needs to be more gap between matches in the Ranji Trophy than what exists presently - just a three-day turnaround time - in order to prevent injuries to the players.In words that must not be missed by the BCCI, and particularly those who draw up the domestic cricket schedule, the 32-year-old cautioned that "if the boys keep playing like this for two more seasons, there will be a lot of injuries across the country." "It's difficult because we are...