Shardul Thakur IPL Career, Records & Stats
India
Player Overview
2015
IPL Debut
October 16, 1991 (33 Years)
Date of Birth
Bowler
Specialization
95
Matches
About
First IPL contract 2014 IPL debut year 2015 IPL teams Punjab Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders Playing role Fast-bowler Batting Style Right-handed batsman Bowling Style Right-arm medium pacer Current Auction Price INR 4 Crores Shardul Thakur is an Indian cricketer who plays for Team India in international cricket. In the Indian Premier League, he plies his trade for Chennai Super Kings. A right-arm pacer, Thakur has also represented Punjab Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals, and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Shardul Thakur's IPL career began in 2014. Shardul Thakur's first IPL team was Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab). Thakur, however, struggled to show his talent while being a part of the Punjab Kings squad. In 2014, he warmed the bench throughout the season before playing just one game in 2015. Things went from bad to worse in 2016 when Punjab Kings told him to go home midway through the season. Following the incident, Thakur had said that he was hurt after being released by the franchise when the season was going on. In 2017, Thakur was traded to Rising Pune Supergiant where he played 12 games and picked up 11 wickets. In 2018, Chennai Super Kings signed him up and the Mumbai cricketer played four seasons for the franchise. His best IPL season so far came in 2021 when he starred with the ball to help the Chennai Super Kings win the title. Thakur picked up 21 wickets and finished the IPL as the third-highest wicket-taker. Ahead of IPL 2022, Delhi Capitals signed him before he joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023. For IPL 2024, he was once again bought by Chennai Super Kings. Overall, Thakur has played 95 games in the IPL so far and has taken 94 wickets. Here is a list showing Shardul Thakur's IPL teams' list. Year Team 2014 Punjab Kings 2015 Punjab Kings 2016 Punjab Kings 2017 Rising Pune Supergiant 2018 Chennai Super Kings 2019 Chennai Super Kings 2020 Chennai Super Kings 2021 Chennai Super Kings 2022 Delhi Capitals 2023 Kolkata Knight Riders 2024 Chennai Super Kings Shardul Thakur earned his first IPL contract from Punjab Kings in 20 lakh. Shardul Thakur's IPL salary remained the same from 2014 to 2017. In 2018, Shardul Thakur's IPL auction price was INR 2.6 crore when he joined Chennai Super Kings. In 2022, Delhi Capitals handed him a contract worth INR 10.75 crore before Chennai Super Kings bought him for INR 4 crores ahead of IPL 2024. Year Team Salary (in INR) 2014 Punjab Kings 20 lakh 2015 Punjab Kings 20 lakh 2016 Punjab Kings 20 lakh 2017 Rising Pune Supergiant 20 lakh 2018 Chennai Super Kings 2.6 Crore 2019 Chennai Super Kings 2.6 Crore 2020 Chennai Super Kings 2.6 Crore 2021 Chennai Super Kings 2.6 Crore 2022 Delhi Capitals 10.75 Crore 2023 Kolkata Knight Riders 10.75 Crore 2024 Chennai Super Kings 4 Crore
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Batting Statistics
| IPL Season | M | Runs | BF | NO | HS | AVG | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 21.00 | 123.53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 113 | 70 | 8 | 68 | 14.13 | 161.43 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 | 120 | 87 | 8 | 29 | 15.00 | 137.93 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.50 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 12.00 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7.00 | 200.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 300.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 116.67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bowling Statistics
| IPL Season | M | Runs | OV | WKTS | AVG | ECO | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 309 | 31.4 | 5 | 61.80 | 9.84 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 220 | 20.6 | 7 | 31.43 | 10.68 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 473 | 47.8 | 15 | 31.53 | 9.90 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 527 | 59.5 | 21 | 25.10 | 8.86 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 275 | 32.2 | 10 | 27.50 | 8.54 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 281 | 30.0 | 8 | 35.13 | 9.37 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 431 | 46.4 | 16 | 26.94 | 9.29 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 315 | 38.1 | 11 | 28.64 | 8.27 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 38 | 3.0 | 1 | 38.00 | 12.67 | 0 |
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