Shardul Thakur

Name
Shardul Thakur
Position
Bowler
Current Team
Kolkata Knight Riders
Leagues
IPL
Seasons
2023

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a lower-order batsman. He was born on October 16, 1991, in Palghar, Maharashtra, India.

Thakur made his debut for Maharashtra in the domestic circuit in 2012-13 and later went on to make his international debut for India in 2017. He has played for India in all three formats of the game – Test, ODI, and T20I.

Here are Shardul Thakur’s career and IPL stats as of September 2021:

Career Stats:

  • Test: Matches- 14, Wickets- 48, Avg.- 33.62, Best Bowling- 4/61
  • ODI: Matches- 25, Wickets- 38, Avg.- 30.23, Best Bowling- 4/67
  • T20I: Matches- 23, Wickets- 29, Avg.- 21.24, Best Bowling- 4/27

IPL Stats:

  • Matches- 47
  • Wickets- 61
  • Avg.- 29.47
  • SR- 22.68
  • Best Bowling- 3/19

Thakur is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways and can generate good pace with the ball. He has been a valuable addition to the Indian cricket team’s pace attack and has been a regular member of the squad in recent times.

In the IPL, Thakur has played for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants. He has been a consistent performer for his teams and has picked up wickets at crucial junctures of the game. Thakur was a key member of the Chennai Super Kings team that won the IPL title in 2018.

Overall, Shardul Thakur has shown great promise as a fast bowler for India and has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit as well as in the IPL. With his ability to swing the ball and generate pace, he could be a valuable asset to the Indian cricket team in the coming years.