Looking forward to bowl to Virat Kohli to test myself: Shardul Thakur

Bengaluru, June 30: Rookie Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur, the lone new face for the West Indies Test tour, on Thursday said he wants to test himself by bowling to Test skipper Virat Kohli at the nets.

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"There is always a bit of nervousness when you are new to the setup. I was nervous before landing here, but once I talked to the guys, I settled down. When we fly to St. Kitts, I might be a bit nervous but at the same time, it gets the best out of me," he said.

"It feels great. I was really excited to come here and give my best. On the first day, we did a few fitness tests and I am happy I did well," he added.

Hailing new head coach Anil Kumble, who assumed charge on the first day of the camp, the promising seamer said he is looking forward to learning a lot from the former leg-spin great.

"I must say he created an impact right in his first interaction itself. I am keen to work with him and learn a lot of things. He is a legend. He has loads of experience and it is going to be very useful to the team and me. I am looking forward to spending time with him on this tour," he said.

IANS