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Player Name
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Shardul Thakur
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Nicknames
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Lord, Beefy
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Birth Place
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Palghar, Maharashtra
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Height
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5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)
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Jersey Number
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54
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Team(s)
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India, Chennai Super Kings
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Family
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Wife- Mittali Parulkar, Son- None, Daughter- None, Father- Narendra Thakur, Mother- Hansa Thakur, Brother- Abhishek Thakur, Sister- Sakshi Thakur
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Zodiac
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Libra
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Education
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12th
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Cars
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Mercedes SUV, Mahindra Thar SUV
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Networth
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Rs. 50 crore
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Salary
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BCCI- 1 crore, IPL- Rs. 4 crore (CSK)
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Instagram Link
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www.instagram.com/shardul_thakur/
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Facebook Link
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www.facebook.com/shardulthakur2020/
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Twitter/X Link
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www.twitter.com/imShard
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'Lord' is the word that comes to mind when Indian fans think about Shardul Thakur. The Indian cricketer shares a rare profile of a medium-pace all-rounder, thus making him a premium player to look upon.
Shardul Thakur is a right-arm medium pacer. However, he is also a powerful tailender batsman due to which, he is often considered an all-rounder. Shardul Thakur made his international debut in 2017 and has been in and out of the team since then.
Notably, the right-arm pacer was also part of the Indian team that won the historic Gabba Test in January 2021 in Australia. He also picked a 5-wicket haul in the series and played a dominant role as a bowler. Since then, he has had more opportunities in the national side.
Early Life and Career
Shardul Thakur was born in Palghar City in Maharashtra on October 16, 1991. His father Narendra Thakur was a farmer while his mother Hansa Thakur was a homemaker. Thakur was brought up with his sister Sakshi Thakur and brother Abhishek Thakur.
Thakur underwent cricket coaching under his childhood coach Dinesh Lad. He got a big break when Mumbai picked him in the 2012 Ranji Trophy. In the 2015-16 season, he grabbed an 8-wicket haul against Saurashtra in the final to lead Mumbai to the Ranji title.
International Career
Shardul Thakur made his international debut in August 2017, during an ODI series against Sri Lanka. Later, he also made his T20I and Test debut next year. Earlier, he was selected West Indies tour in 2016 but did not play any games.
Shardul Thakur has played for India in all three formats. He has played a handful of Tests. But has played about 45 ODIs and 25 games in the shortest format. He has been impressive with both bat and ball.
Thakur was part of the Indian team that finished as runners-up in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and ICC World Test Championship Final 2023. He won the Asia Cup in the 2018 and 2023 editions with the Indian team.
IPL Career
Shardul Thakur has a successful career in the Indian Premier League. He was first picked by the Punjab Kings in the 2015 season. In 2017, he was a member of Rising Pune Supergiants. From 2018 to 2021, Thakur played for Chennai Super Kings and also won the titles twice.
He played two seasons with Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. In the IPL 2024 auction, he was recaptured by Chennai Super Kings and became a part of the team once again.
Thakur has shown a thrilling show in his IPL career. He is a little short of 100 games and will also reach the mark of 100 wickets soon. He has also slammed 1 half-century across 34 innings and has a strike rate of 140+.
