Overview

• Thakur said periodic off-field breaks help sustain fitness but insisted players must give everything once selected.
• He explained that no one routinely checks how players’ bodies feel after long runs of matches and training.
• Leading West Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinal, he criticized the surface for offering little to fast bowlers as spinners dominated.
• After an 11-month stretch across domestic, IPL replacement duty and India A, he said he manages his body with physios and S&C coaches.
• He expressed openness to captaining Mumbai with Ajinkya Rahane stepping aside, while media speculation also weighs his uncertain Test prospects following limited England-series appearances.