'Lord Shardul Thakur would've won us BGT': All-rounder declared better than Rohit Sharma after Ranji ton

Allrounder Shardul Thakur showed his brilliant skills with the bat once again and bailed Mumbai out of huge trouble during their Ranji Trophy game against Jammu & Kashmir at BKC. Thakur's knock came at a time when his side was in huge trouble.

Thakur came in to bat when Mumbai were in huge trouble at 91-6 at the fall of Ajinkya Rahane's wicket. With, just five runs ahead at that point, he had a huge task ahead of him. But he was unfazed despite huge pressure and put the opposition bowlers under the pump.

He was aggressive against both the spinners and the fast bowlers which put the Jammu & Kashmir bowlers on the back foot. He completed a whirlwind century off just 105 balls. The social media was abuzz after Thakur's brilliance with the bat and hailed him as a man for tough situations.

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Twitter hails Shardul Thakur after a brilliant hundred in Ranji Trophy

Once again Saying, Shardul would have won us the BGT 💔

Bro is batting on 93* 🙌🙌 #RanjiTrophy https://t.co/72r7NmqkIV

— Shivam 🍂 (@shivammm_) January 24, 2025

Even Shardul Thakur is a better Batsman than Rohit Sharma in the current times.

— Anisht Dev (@cricketcoast) January 24, 2025

LORD SHARDUL THAKUR IS THE MAN FOR MUMBAI. 🙇‍♂️🇮🇳

- Fifty in the 1st innings and now a hundred in the 2nd innings. The celebration says everything, take a bow Shardul. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/O3sIp1Dlqm

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 24, 2025

THE MAN FOR TOUGH SITUATIONS..!!!!

- ITS SHARDUL THAKUR FROM MUMBAI 💪 pic.twitter.com/FB3d2Dyc8u

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 24, 2025

SHARDUL THAKUR - THE CRISIS MAN FOR MUMBAI. 🙇‍♂️

- The celebration from Lord Thakur was special. 🫡❤️pic.twitter.com/GGvtndbSpT

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 24, 2025

What a slap on the face of IPL Franchise for not bidding for him.

Go lord Shardul Thakur 🔥pic.twitter.com/nWD3A0r7OQ

— Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) January 24, 2025

Players like Shardul Thakur deserve more! No PR, no hype, just consistent performances. Dropped from Tests, unsold in IPL, yet carrying Mumbai in Ranji When Team Needed Him And Scored Century , Truly underrated. 💔"#RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/wQWAx983JC

— Harsh 17 (@harsh03443) January 24, 2025

Well played Shardul Thakur. Great to see the celebration. Kept Mumbai in it and now they can win this one as well. @RevSportzGlobal

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) January 24, 2025

Hundred For Shardul Thakur 🔥. He's still a great player in tests but don't know why the captain and coach do not even think about him. pic.twitter.com/IFOL3mVsaa

— leisha (@katyxkohli17) January 24, 2025

When Hitman and other star batters fail, Lord Shardul Thakur arises 🙏 pic.twitter.com/NQ8fNVKdI0

— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) January 24, 2025

Shardul Thakur showing levels at Ranji Trophy.

- Thakur scored century which dragged game in Mumbai's favour single handedly.
- Dream for Rohit Sharma to play like this at the moment.#RanjiTrophypic.twitter.com/kUd8oeiQmU

— Inside out (@INSIDDE_OUT) January 24, 2025

A knock to remember from Shardul Thakur

It was a knock to remember from the allrounder who showed his gritty attitude to dig Mumbai out of a hole. Shardul Thakur suffered cramps on several occasions during his knock but continued to fight.

With the other star batters of Mumbai like Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shivam Dube struggling in this match, Thakur gave a glimpse of his own talent and showed how it needs to be played on such a pitch.

He formed a great partnership with the offspinner Tanish Kotian, who gave him good company with a brilliant fifty. Both have stitched together a partnership of more than 150 runs and have taken Mumbai's lead towards the 200-run mark.

Shardul Thakur's last Test match

Shardul Thakur last played a Test match during India's tour of South Africa in November 2023. Since then, he has been out of the team due to form and fitness issues. The allrounder didn't even find a team in the IPL 2025 auction which came as a huge shock.

Thakur has played a no. of valuable knocks for India down the order. He has made crucial contributions with both bat and ball on India's tours to England, South Africa, and Australia. His knock at Gabba in 2021 helped India win a memorable Test match in Australia.