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Team India captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir have drawn flak for the selection of pace bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur in the first Test against England.

According to former Team India star Dinesh Karthik, Shardul was underutilised in the match. The all-rounder failed to score runs with the bat. He also conceded 38 runs without taking a single wicket in six overs.

Karthik is of the opinion that it makes no sense to include Shardul in the team if the team management cannot trust his bowling.

"The Shardul Thakur decision that Team India's management needs to look at - If they are not going to trust his bowlin...