Shardul Thakur officially roped in by Mumbai Indians for INR 2 crore ahead of IPL 2026 auction
Published - 13 Nov 2025, 05:49 PM | Updated - 13 Nov 2025, 05:51 PM
In a massive development, the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Mumbai Indians (MI), have traded in the star pace-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
The rumours of this trade have been going around for a while, and on Thursday, November 13, it was officially announced by the Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council that the Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur would be joining the Mumbai Indians (MI).
Shardul Thakur traded to the Mumbai Indians from the Lucknow Super Giants
In an official statement released by the IPL governing council, it was mentioned that Shardul Thakur has been traded to MI from LSG for INR 2 crore.
"Lucknow Super Giants all-rounder, Shardul Thakur is all set to represent Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises. The Mumbai based all-rounder was picked up by the Lucknow Super Giants for INR 2 crore as an injury replacement for the 18th edition of the league, wherein he featured in 10 games.
"Shardul has been a utility player for franchises he has represented, putting in clutch performances time and again.The all-rounder has been traded to Mumbai Indians for his existing player fee of INR 2 crore," the statement read.
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