Bowler
Right-hand Bat
Right-arm Medium Pace
Oct 16, 1991
An aggressive quick bowler, who can swing the ball away from the right-handers even while hitting the pitch hard, Shardul Thakur has established himself as the spearhead of Mumbai's attack. With the new ball, Thakur's at-the-batsman method forms a neat counterpoint to Dhawal Kulkarni's more metronomic style, and the two combined brilliantly to win Mumbai their 41st Ranji Trophy title in February 2016. Thakur picked up eight wickets in the final against Saurashtra, and his dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara on the third day, the ball rearing up from a length to hit the shoulder of the bat, was perhaps the ball of the match. Thakur hails from Palghar, a town 87 km north of Mumbai, and spent his early cricketing years lugging his kitbag on early-morning trains into the city. Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy in his debut season of 2012-13, but he did not play a major role in the triumph, picking up only four wickets in four matches at an average of 82. Told to lose weight by his Mumbai team-mates, Thakur came back leaner and fitter the next season, and picked up 27 wickets at 26.25. The 2014-15 season was even better, Thakur finishing joint-top of the Ranji Trophy bowling charts with 48 wickets at 20.81. That earned him a call-up to the India A squad for four-day games against Australia A and South Africa A. Later that year, playing for the Board President's XI, he bagged a four-wicket haul against the touring South Africans, his wickets including those of Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla. Kings XI Punjab signed Thakur for INR 20 lakhs at the 2014 IPL player auction, but he only got to play one match in his first two seasons for the team.
| Test |
10 Matches |
16 Inn |
1 NO |
305 Runs |
67 HS |
20.33 Avg |
63.41 SR |
0 100’s |
4 50’s |
38 4s |
9 6s |
0 CT |
0 ST |
| ODI |
47 Matches |
25 Inn |
6 NO |
329 Runs |
50* HS |
17.32 Avg |
105.11 SR |
0 100’s |
1 50’s |
31 4s |
9 6s |
9 CT |
0 ST |
| T20I |
25 Matches |
6 Inn |
3 NO |
69 Runs |
22* HS |
23.00 Avg |
181.58 SR |
0 100’s |
0 50’s |
5 4s |
4 6s |
7 CT |
0 ST |
| Test |
10 Matches |
18 Inn |
1335 Balls |
779 Runs |
30 WKTs |
8/108 BBM |
25.97 Avg |
3.50 Econ |
44.50 SR |
1 4W |
1 5W |
| ODI |
47 Matches |
46 Inn |
1940 Balls |
2014 Runs |
65 WKTs |
4/37 BBM |
30.98 Avg |
6.23 Econ |
29.85 SR |
3 4W |
0 5W |
| T20I |
25 Matches |
24 Inn |
506 Balls |
772 Runs |
33 WKTs |
4/27 BBM |
23.39 Avg |
9.15 Econ |
15.33 SR |
1 4W |
0 5W |
Dressing Room BTS | India vs Afghanistan | Fielder of the Match
Shardul Thakur wraps India’s pre-warm-up game optional practice session in Guwahati
I am happy with my performance in this series: Shardul Thakur
We would like to be optimistic going onto the field tomorrow: Shardul Thakur
2 in 2: Shardul Thakur's double impact
IND vs NZ 2023, 3RD ODI: Shardul Thakur Wicket
IND vs NZ 2023, 3RD ODI: Shardul Thakur Six
IND vs NZ 2023, 2ND ODI: Shardul Thakur Interview
Shardul seals India’s victory with perfect yorker
Pain & Joy: Shardul strikes after getting hit
IND vs NZ 2023, 1ST ODI: Shardul Thakur Wicket
Exploring Christchurch with Shreyas Iyer & Shardul Thakur
I like producing winning contributions for the team - Shardul Thakur
4,4,4 - Shardul smashes Rabada
Zimbabwe series win recap courtesy Gill & Ishan Kishan
Post-win chat with Shardul Thakur and Mohd. Siraj
IND vs WI 2022, 3RD T20I: Harshal Patel & Shardul Thakur Interview
Venkatesh delivers, Shreyas catches - Iyers' come together to dismiss Holder
Shardul Thakur's superb running catch
IND vs WI 2022, 2ND ODI: Shardul Thakur Interview
Dressing Room BTS | India vs Afghanistan | Fielder of the Match
Shardul Thakur wraps India’s pre-warm-up game optional practice session in Guwahati
I am happy with my performance in this series: Shardul Thakur
We would like to be optimistic going onto the field tomorrow: Shardul Thakur
2 in 2: Shardul Thakur's double impact
IND vs NZ 2023, 3RD ODI: Shardul Thakur Wicket
IND vs NZ 2023, 3RD ODI: Shardul Thakur Six
IND vs NZ 2023, 2ND ODI: Shardul Thakur Interview
Shardul seals India’s victory with perfect yorker
Pain & Joy: Shardul strikes after getting hit
IND vs NZ 2023, 1ST ODI: Shardul Thakur Wicket
Exploring Christchurch with Shreyas Iyer & Shardul Thakur
I like producing winning contributions for the team - Shardul Thakur
4,4,4 - Shardul smashes Rabada
Zimbabwe series win recap courtesy Gill & Ishan Kishan
Post-win chat with Shardul Thakur and Mohd. Siraj
IND vs WI 2022, 3RD T20I: Harshal Patel & Shardul Thakur Interview
Venkatesh delivers, Shreyas catches - Iyers' come together to dismiss Holder
Shardul Thakur's superb running catch
IND vs WI 2022, 2ND ODI: Shardul Thakur Interview
