Pacer Yash Thakur speaks on getting India call-up, Shreyas Iyer's captaincy
The Vidarbha and Punjab Kings (PBKS) pacer earned a maiden call-up to the national side alongside Rajasthan and Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Ashok Sharma for the tour of Zimbabwe. While Ashok had a wicketless spell of 0/29 in four overs in the first T20I, Yash is yet to make his debut for Team India. Prior to appearing for PBKS in IPL 2026, he made a name for himself with some fantastic performances in the domestic circuit, emerging as Vidarbha's top wicket-taker in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy competitions.
- ▪The Vidarbha and Punjab Kings (PBKS) pacer earned a maiden call-up to the national side alongside Rajasthan and Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Ashok Sharma for the tour of Zimbabwe.
- ▪While Ashok had a wicketless spell of 0/29 in four overs in the first T20I, Yash is yet to make his debut for Team India.
- ▪Prior to appearing for PBKS in IPL 2026, he made a name for himself with some fantastic performances in the domestic circuit, emerging as Vidarbha's top wicket-taker in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy competi
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 25 (ANI): Uncapped Indian pacer Yash Thakur spoke on the 'surreal' feeling he experienced on earning his first-ever India call-up for the T20I tour to Zimbabwe, saying that being able to climb and overcome each step of his career has made him feel happy and wearing the Indian colours feels like all the hard work has paid off. The Vidarbha and Punjab Kings (PBKS) pacer earned a maiden call-up to the national side alongside Rajasthan and Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Ashok Sharma for the tour of Zimbabwe. While Ashok had a wicketless spell of 0/29 in four overs in the first T20I, Yash is yet to make his debut for Team India.
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