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Shardul Thakur has revealed that Ajinkya Rahane advised him to keep things uncomplicated and stay in the present during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 29-year-old was

playing his first Test match in more than two years. He hobbled off the field with a groin injury on his Test debut after bowling just 10 deliveries against the West Indies in 2018. In an

exclusive chat with TOI, Shardul Thakur opened up on how India's stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane guided him during the Gabba Test. He said: > ‘He (Rahane) kept telling me, have 

patience, keep bowling good > ball after ball. Don’t think too much ahead, just be in the > present and enjoy each and every moment." Shardul Thakur also admitted that having two

Mumbaikars as captain (Rahane) and coach (Ravi Shastri) helped his cause in Australia. Explaining further on the same, he added: > “Both have played a lot of cricket in Mumbai and so have

 I. They > know where I belong from, what kind of cricket I’ve played. So, it > is always easy to communicate. I’ve played with Ajinkya in the > Mumbai team.” On Rahane’s captaincy

Down Under, Shardul Thakur commented: > “He led the team beautifully in the absence of Virat Kohli.” “FEELS NICE TO BE BACK HOME AFTER FIVE MONTHS” - SHARDUL THAKUR Shardul Thakur

described the warm reception he received on reaching home as a "very good" one. Shardul Thakur, along with Rahane, Shastri, Rohit Sharma and Prithvi Shaw, arrived in Mumbai from

Australia on Thursday. On the welcome, Shardul Thakur added it was special as his family and friends were also present. He said: > “Besides my family, all my friends, neighbours and a lot

 of people > were there to greet me when I reached home. They burst some > crackers, and we cut a cake as well. Mom had an aarti ka thaali in > her hand." He admitted he is

happy to be back home. Shardul Thakur added: > “It feels nice to be back home after five months. At the end of > the day, family is family and when you meet them, it's always >

 good.” Shardul Thakur was one of Team India's heroes at the Gabba Test. He top-scored with 67 in India’s first innings, and grabbed a rich haul of seven wickets in the match. Why did

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