IPL 2024 Auction: "CSK Like Me" - Shardul Thakur Aims To Help MS Dhoni-led Side With 6th Title

Indian pacer Shardul Thakur, who is known more for his wicket-taking ability in the middle overs, saw a homecoming when he was picked by the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 auction.

Thakur went to Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022 and 2023. CSK has had a major role in shaping Shardul’s career and giving him a place in the Indian cricket team.

Shardul Thakur recently opened up on his journey with the Chennai Super Kings in an interaction with Ravichandran Ashwin and stated that CSK is someone who has always bid for him and also like him as a player. Thakur further added that the CSK management trusts his ability and has always backed him.

Shardul Thakur and his love for the Chennai Super Kings

Shardul Thakur said, “Yellows are someone who would always bid for me, they like me as a player and they trust in my abilities. Also, when I played for them from 2018 till 2021, they invested a lot in me in a sense and gave a lot of games in the Indian Premier League.

“There were few games where there were lots of ups and downs for me but they backed me till the very last game of the tournament. One of the finals we lost, I didn’t have a great final, but despite of that next two years, they backed me and in 2021 I was fortunate enough to experience the championship with them.”

“My name is on the honor board of the Chennai Super Kings as I was the highest wicket-taker in that season and also in 2018 when we won in both championships. I have a feeling that I might repeat it this year.”

"Yellows are someone who know my abilities and despite anything and everything, they have always backed me as an Individual..

Even after losing 2019 Finals, they trusted me and we went on to win the 2021 championship… They are more than a family"???pic.twitter.com/DAAd1kqX6v

— Hustler (@HustlerCSK) December 23, 2023

MS Dhoni has been a major reason behind the development of Shardul Thakur as he started to play under his captaincy while playing for the Rising Pune Supergiants and also in CSK from 2018 to 2021.

Shardul Thakur has a lot of variations and has a brilliant ability to take wickets in the crucial moments of the match. Shardul, who is known by the name of ‘Lord Thakur’ is known for his batting ability and for some lusty blows that he can hit by coming down the order.

With the likes of Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, and Tushar Deshpande in the CSK bowling lineup, the addition of Shardul Thakur will once again strengthen their bowling attack. Thakur will have the responsibility to bowl the crucial death overs and once again repeat the 2018 and 2021 heroics with the team.

The IPL 2024 might also be the last edition of MS Dhoni as a player and captain and he would like to finish his cash-rich league career with yet another title for the ‘Men in Yellow’.