Shardul Narendra Thakur (born 16 October 1991) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and has previously appeared for several Indian Premier League teams. He is a bowler who bats right-handed and bowls right arm medium pace.[2] He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2018 Asia Cup and the 2023 Asia Cup.
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| Full name | Shardul Narendra Thakur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 October 1991 Palghar, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | bowling All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 294) | 12 October 2018 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 7 June 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 218) | 31 August 2017 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 19 October 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 54 (formerly 10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 73) | 21 February 2018 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 February 2022 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Mumbai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Kings XI Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiants (squad no. 10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021, 2024 | Chennai Super Kings (squad no. 54) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Delhi Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Domestic career
editThakur was initially criticized for his lack of height for a fast bowler (he is 5 ft 9 in) and for being overweight for some time (83 kg) but he ultimately became a part of Mumbai domestic team.[3]
In November 2012, he made his first-class debut for Mumbai against Rajasthan at Jaipur in the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy.[4] He did not have a good start to his career as he took four wickets at a bowling average of 82.0 from his first four games. In 2013–14 Ranji season, he took 27 wickets at 26.25 from six games, with one five-wicket haul. In the 2014-15 Ranji season, he took 48 wickets at 20.81 from ten games with five five-wicket hauls.[5] He made his List A debut on 27 February 2014, for Mumbai in the 2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[6]
In 2015-16 Ranji Trophy final, he took eight wickets against Saurashtra and led Mumbai to win its 41st Ranji Trophy title.[7]
International career
editHe was named in India's 16-man squad for India's Test tour of West Indies in 2016, but he did not play.[8] In August 2017, he was named in India's limited-overs squad for the series against Sri Lanka.[9] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 31 August 2017 against Sri Lanka.[10]
He became the second Indian cricketer to wear the number 10 jersey after Sachin Tendulkar, which raised various controversial comments in social media. Later, he changed his jersey number to 54 due to controversy. On 29 November 2017, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) retired Tendulkar's No. 10 jersey.[11]
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for India against South Africa on 21 February 2018.[12]
In March 2018, he was selected to play in the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.[13] In a match against Sri Lanka he took a career best 4-27 [14] to bring the game back to India's favour, winning the Man Of the Match award. He finished with 6 wickets from 5 matches at an average of 29.33.[15]
In May 2018, he was named in India's Test squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June 2018, but did not play.[16]
In October 2018, he made his Test debut against the West Indies, making him the 294th player to represent Team India in Tests.[17] His debut ended after bowling just 10 deliveries due to suffering from a groin strain in his right leg.[18] In the historic Gabba Test vs Australia, Shardul made 67 in the first innings and took a total of 7 wickets in that match. Thakur was included in the India squad for the 2021 England tour.[19] He was employed as an extra seam bowler in the First Test at Nottingham.[20] An injury ruled him out of the next two Tests before he returned for the Fourth Test at the Oval.[21] He made 57 in 36 balls in India's first innings, reaching his half-century in 31 balls, the fastest in Tests played in England.[22] In the second innings, he scored 60 in 72 balls to help India post 466. He took three crucial wickets with the ball, dismissing Ollie Pope for 81 in the first innings, and Rory Burns and Joe Root in the second, and was instrumental in securing his team's victory. Thakur finished the series with 117 runs at 39 with the bat, while claiming seven wickets at 22 with the ball. The Guardian wrote, "The journeyman bowler who bats transformed himself into Kapil Dev, repeatedly delivering a considered counter-attack with bat and ball that permitted not a shred of self-doubt. Though his bowling might be specifically suited to English conditions, he made the absolute most of his talents."[23]
In September 2021, Thakur was named as one of three reserve players in India's squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in October.[24] On 13 October, Thakur replaced Axar Patel in India's main squad for the tournament.[25] He was included in the playing eleven for two games of the tournament.[26][27]
In the second Test match against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in January 2022, Shardul Thakur registered his first five-wicket haul in Test matches, and also registered the best bowling figures for an Indian bowler against South Africa.[28] His figures were 7/61, which helped India bowl out South Africa for 229. He also provided a quickfire cameo of 28 runs to help increase India's lead in the second innings, however India lost the match. Thakur's match figures were 8/108.[29]
In January 2023, Thakur scored a total of 6 wickets in the ODI series vs NZ. Also he became Player of the match in the 3rd ODI by scoring 25 runs with bat and 3 wickets.[30]
IPL career
editThakur was signed by Kings XI Punjab at the 2014 IPL player auction ahead of the 2015 season of Indian Premier League and made his debut against Delhi Daredevils, taking one wicket in his four overs. In March 2017, he was acquired by Rising Pune Supergiants for the tenth season of the IPL[31] and in January 2018, was bought by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the next season.
In 2019 Chennai reached the IPL final; Thakur took two wickets but was out off the final ball of the match with two runs required for victory.[32] In 2021, he was the leading wicket-taker for Chennai with 21 wickets during the season.[33]
In February 2022, he was bought by Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[34] After playing in 14 matches during the season, in November 2022 he was traded to the Kolkata Knight Riders in exchange for Aman Khan ahead of the auctions for the 2023 season of IPL[35] securing a staggering deal of ₹10.75 crore (US$1.3 million).[36]
Personal life
editIn November 2021, Thakur got engaged to Mittali Parulkar.[37] The pair got married on February 27, 2023.[38][39]
References
edit- ^ Vaidya, Jaideep (23 May 2016). "Three years ago he was overweight. Who is Shardul Thakur, the new boy in India's test squad?". Scroll.in.
He weighed 83 kg, was only 5'9" tall and even Sachin Tendulkar had told him that he needed to lose some weight if he was serious about cricket.
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- ^ Rizvi, Taus (4 January 2015). "Shardul Thakur: The next big product of Mumbai cricket". Cricket Country. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Group A, Jaipur, Nov 9 - Nov 12 2012, Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Mumbai seal 41st Ranji Trophy title with innings win
- ^ "West Zone, Rajkot, Feb 27 2014, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Feeling of being left out hurts me - Shardul Thakur
- ^ Shardul Thakur earns call-up for WI Tests
- ^ "Yuvraj dropped; Ashwin, Jadeja rested for Sri Lanka ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "4th ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 31 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Jersey number 10 unofficially retired by the BCCI". CricTracker. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "2nd T20I (N), India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 21 2018". ESPNcricinfo. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "SQUADS FOR INDIA AND BANGLADESH IN SRI LANKA T20I TRI-SERIES, 2018". Cricbuzz. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka vs India, 4th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary". Cricbuzz. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "India and Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Tri-Series, 2018". Cricbuzz. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Rahane to lead India against Afghanistan in Kohli's absence". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "2nd Test, West Indies tour of India at Hyderabad, Oct 12-16 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "India vs West Indies: Shardul Thakur's debut ends in 1.4 overs, Oct 13, 2018". TNN. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "No Hardik, Kuldeep in India's squad of 20 for WTC final and England Tests". ESPNcricinfo. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "India vs England first Test ends in a draw in Nottingham". Sportstar. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Gupta, Rishabh (2 September 2021). "ENG vs IND 4th Test | Shardul Thakur returns to XI; Umesh Yadav replaces Ishant Sharma as India put to bat". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Samiuddin, Osman (3 September 2021). "#LordShardul changes the mood of the day". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ Naylor, Gary (13 September 2021). "England v India: player ratings for the unresolved Test series". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "India's T20 World Cup squad: R Ashwin picked, MS Dhoni mentor". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in Team India's World Cup squad". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "India vs New Zealand T20: New Zealand elect to bowl; India opt for Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur in playing XI". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Cricket: India beat Afghanistan to keep T20 World Cup hopes alive". Aljazeera. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Ind vs SA, 2nd Test: How Shardul Thakur scripted history with record 7-wicket haul against Proteas on Day 2". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of India vs South Africa 2nd Test 2021/22 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, New Zealand tour of India, 2023". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Shardul Thakur joins Rising Pune Supergiant
- ^ Muthu, Deivarayan (12 May 2019). "Malinga's final-ball ecstasy signals agony for Thakur". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2021 - Records - Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Shardul Thakur traded from Delhi Capitals to Kolkata Knight Riders". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Shardul Thakur Net Worth In Rupees 2023: IPL, BCCI Salary". Trending Now 24. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Shardul Thakur Gets Engaged To Girlfriend Mittali Parulkar. See pictures". NDTV Sports. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ admin (28 February 2023). "Shardul Thakur Gets Married To Mittali Parulkar". Mamaraazzi. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Shardul Thakur wedding: Star cricketer got married to Mitali Parulkar- See videos & photos from grand event". WION. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
