Shardul Thakur

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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Shardul Thakur
| image =
| fullname = Shardul Narendra Thakur
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Palghar]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nickname = Palghar Express,
'Lord' Shardul<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Shardul is called Lord, Beefy? Indian all-rounder reveals reason behind funny nicknames ahead of Eng Test |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/why-shardul-is-called-lord-beefy-indian-all-rounder-reveals-reason-behind-funny-nicknames-ahead-of-eng-test-article-92574564 |access-date=25 November 2022 |work=TimesNow |date=30 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
| family ={{marriage|Mitali Parulkar |2023}}
| height = 175 cm<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jaideep|last=Vaidya|title=Three years ago he was overweight. Who is Shardul Thakur, the new boy in India's test squad?|url=https://scroll.in/field/808645/three-years-ago-he-was-overweight-who-is-shardul-thakur-the-new-boy-in-india-s-test-squad|date=23 May 2016|website=[[Scroll.in]]|quote=He weighed 83 kg, was only 5’9” tall and even Sachin Tendulkar had told him that he needed to lose some weight if he was serious about cricket.}}</ref>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = [[Bowling all-rounder]]
| international = Yes
| internationalspan = 2017–present
| country = India

| testdebutdate = 12 October
| testdebutyear = 2018
| testdebutagainst = West Indies
| testcap = 294
| lasttestdate = 7 June
| lasttestyear = 2023
| lasttestagainst = Australia

| odidebutdate = 31 August
| odidebutyear = 2017
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 218
| lastodidate = 11 October
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Afghanistan
| odishirt = 54 (formerly 10)

| T20Idebutdate = 21 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa
| T20Icap = 73
| lastT20Idate = 20 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies
| T20Ishirt = 54

| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| year1 = 2012–2014
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year2 = 2015–2016
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [[Rising Pune Supergiants]]
| year3 = 2017
| clubnumber3 = 10
| club4 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year4 = 2018–2021
| clubnumber4 = 54
| club5 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| year5 = 2022
| club6 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year6 = 2023–present

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 8
| matches2 = 44
| matches3 = 25
| matches4 = 73
| runs1 = 254
| runs2 = 319
| runs3 = 69
| runs4 = 1,541
| bat avg1 = 19.53
| bat avg2 = 17.31
| bat avg3 = 23.00
| bat avg4 = 16.39
| 100s/50s1 = 0/4
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| 100s/50s4 = 0/9
| top score1 = 67
| top score2 = 50[[not out|*]]
| top score3 = 68[[not out|*]]
| top score4 = 87
| deliveries1 = 1,107
| deliveries2 = 1,541
| deliveries3 = 506
| deliveries4 = 12,801
| wickets1 = 29
| wickets2 = 63
| wickets3 = 33
| wickets4 = 242
| bowl avg1 =24.44
| bowl avg2 = 30.34
| bowl avg3 = 23.39
| bowl avg4 = 28.07
| fivefor1 = 1
| fivefor2 = 0
| fivefor3 = 0
| fivefor4 = 13
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling1 = 7/61
| best bowling2 = 4/37
| best bowling3 = 4/27
| best bowling4 = 7/61
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 20/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/475281.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 25 September 2023
|medaltemplates=
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{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asia Cup|ACC Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Winner|[[2023 Asia Cup|2023 Pakistan and Sri Lanka]]|}}
}}

'''[[Sharduliijujkkkkk|Shardul]] Narendra Thakur''' (born 16 October 1991) is an Indian international [[cricketer]]. He is a [[Bowler (cricket)|bowler]] who bats right-handed and bowls right arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast pace]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharyya |first1=Wriddhaayan |title=Shardul Thakur, from bowler-batsman to an all-rounder |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/india-vs-england/shardul-thakur-allrounder-palghar-rohit-sharma-dinesh-lad-sports-news/article36334859.ece |access-date=25 November 2022 |work=Sportstar |date=7 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Thakur was initially criticized for his lack of height for a fast bowler (he is 5 ft 9 in) and for being overweight for some time (83 kg) but he ultimately became a part of Mumbai domestic team.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rizvi|first=Taus|date=4 January 2015|title=Shardul Thakur: The next big product of Mumbai cricket|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/shardul-thakur-the-next-big-product-of-mumbai-cricket-232240|access-date=28 March 2021|website=Cricket Country}}</ref>

In November 2012, he made his first-class debut for [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] against [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] at [[Jaipur]] in the [[2012–13 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2012-13-574010/rajasthan-vs-mumbai-group-a-574034/full-scorecard|title=Group A, Jaipur, Nov 9 - Nov 12 2012, Ranji Trophy|accessdate=17 January 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He did not have a good start to his career as he took four wickets at a bowling average of 82.0 from his first four games. In [[2013–14 Ranji Trophy|2013–14 Ranji season]], he took 27 wickets at 26.25 from six games, with one five-wicket haul. In the [[2014–15 Ranji Trophy|2014-15 Ranji season]], he took 48 wickets at 20.81 from ten games with five five-wicket hauls.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2015-16/content/story/976735.html Mumbai seal 41st Ranji Trophy title with innings win]</ref>
He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 27 February 2014, for Mumbai in the [[2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/671085.html |title=West Zone, Rajkot, Feb 27 2014, Vijay Hazare Trophy |accessdate=14 November 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In [[2015-16 Ranji Trophy]] final, he took eight wickets against [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] and led [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] to win its 41st [[Ranji Trophy]] title.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/1010975.html Feeling of being left out hurts me - Shardul Thakur]</ref>

==International career==
He was named in [[Indian national cricket team|India's]] 16-man squad for [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 2016|India's Test tour of West Indies in 2016]], but he did not play.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1018589.html Shardul Thakur earns call-up for WI Tests]</ref> In August 2017, he was named in India's limited-overs squad for the series [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017|against Sri Lanka]].<ref name="IndLOI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1116496.html |title=Yuvraj dropped; Ashwin, Jadeja rested for Sri Lanka ODIs |accessdate=13 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut on 31 August 2017 against Sri Lanka.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17891/game/1109608/Sri-Lanka-vs-India-4th-ODI-India-in-Sri-Lanka-ODI-Series |title=4th ODI (D/N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 31 2017 |accessdate=31 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

He became the second Indian cricketer to wear the number 10 jersey after [[Sachin Tendulkar]], which raised various controversial comments in social media. Later, he changed his jersey number to 54 due to controversy. On 29 November 2017, [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) retired Tendulkar's No. 10 jersey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crictracker.com/jersey-number-10-unofficially-retired-bcci/ |title=Jersey number 10 unofficially retired by the BCCI|accessdate=29 November 2017 |work=CricTracker|date=29 November 2017}}</ref>

He made his [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut for India [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|against South Africa]] on 21 February 2018.<ref name="T20I">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1122286.html |title=2nd T20I (N), India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 21 2018 | work=ESPN Cricinfo| date=21 February 2018| accessdate=18 February 2018}}</ref>

In March 2018, he was selected to play in the [[2018 Nidahas Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/2678/india-and-bangladesh-in-sri-lanka-t20i-tri-series-2018/squads|title=SQUADS FOR INDIA AND BANGLADESH IN SRI LANKA T20I TRI-SERIES, 2018|date=March 6, 2018|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=March 19, 2018}}</ref> In a match against Sri Lanka he took a career best 4-27 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/20047/sl-vs-ind-4th-match-india-and-bangladesh-in-sri-lanka-t20i-tri-series-2018|title=Sri Lanka vs India, 4th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary|date=Mar 12, 2018|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=March 19, 2018}}</ref> to bring the game back to India's favour, winning the Man Of the Match award. He finished with 6 wickets from 5 matches at an average of 29.33.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/2678/india-and-bangladesh-in-sri-lanka-t20i-tri-series-2018/stats#/?statsType=mostWickets&seriesId=2678|title=India and Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Tri-Series, 2018|date=March 18, 2018|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=March 19, 2018}}</ref>

In May 2018, he was named in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the one-off Test [[Afghan cricket team in India in 2018|against Afghanistan]] in June 2018, but did not play.<ref name="IndSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23440070/ajinkya-rahane-lead-india-afghanistan-kohli-absence |title=Rahane to lead India against Afghanistan in Kohli's absence |accessdate=8 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In October 2018, he made his Test debut against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]], making him the 294th player to represent [[India national cricket team|Team India]] in Tests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157753.html |title=2nd Test, West Indies tour of India at Hyderabad, Oct 12-16 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref> His debut ended after bowling just 10 deliveries due to suffering from a groin strain in his right leg.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/west-indies-in-india/india-vs-west-indies-shardul-thakurs-debut-ends-in-1-4-overs/articleshow/66190846.cms|title=India vs West Indies: Shardul Thakur's debut ends in 1.4 overs, Oct 13, 2018|work=TNN|accessdate= 13 October 2018}}</ref>
In the historic Gabba Test vs Australia, Shardul made 67 in the first innings and took a total of 7 wickets in that match.
Thakur was included in the India squad for the [[Indian cricket team in England in 2021|2021 England tour]].<ref>{{cite news |title=No Hardik, Kuldeep in India's squad of 20 for WTC final and England Tests |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-hardik-pandya-kuldeep-yadav-in-india-s-squad-of-20-for-wtc-final-and-england-tests-1262487 |access-date=16 September 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=7 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He was employed as an extra seam bowler in the First Test at [[Trent Bridge|Nottingham]].<ref>{{cite news |title=India vs England first Test ends in a draw in Nottingham |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/india-vs-england-first-test-ends-in-a-draw-nottingham-rain-virat-kohli/article35802497.ece |access-date=16 September 2021 |work=Sportstar |date=8 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> An injury ruled him out of the next two Tests before he returned for the Fourth Test at [[the Oval]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Rishabh |title=ENG vs IND 4th Test {{!}} Shardul Thakur returns to XI; Umesh Yadav replaces Ishant Sharma as India put to bat |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/eng-vs-ind-4th-test-shardul-thakur-returns-xi-umesh-yadav-replaces-ishant-sharma-india-put-to-bat-731059 |access-date=16 September 2021 |work=indiatvnews.com |date=2 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He made 57 in 36 balls in India's first innings, reaching his half-century in 31 balls, the fastest in Tests played in England.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Samiuddin |first1=Osman |title=#LordShardul changes the mood of the day |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-2021-4th-test-the-oval-shardul-thakur-changes-the-mood-of-the-day-1275978 |access-date=16 September 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=3 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In the second innings, he scored 60 in 72 balls to help India post 466. He took three crucial wickets with the ball, dismissing [[Ollie Pope]] for 81 in the first innings, and [[Rory Burns]] and [[Joe Root]] in the second, and was instrumental in securing his team's victory. Thakur finished the series with 117 runs at 39 with the bat, while claiming seven wickets at 22 with the ball. ''[[The Guardian]]'' wrote, "The journeyman bowler who bats transformed himself into Kapil Dev, repeatedly delivering a considered counter-attack with bat and ball that permitted not a shred of self-doubt. Though his bowling might be specifically suited to English conditions, he made the absolute most of his talents."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Naylor |first1=Gary |title=England v India: player ratings for the unresolved Test series |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/99-94-cricket-blog/2021/sep/13/england-india-player-ratings-test-series |website=the Guardian |access-date=16 September 2021 |language=en |date=13 September 2021}}</ref>

In September 2021, Thakur was named as one of three reserve players in India's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]] to be held in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-s-2021-t20-world-cup-squad-r-ashwin-picked-ms-dhoni-mentor-1276821 |title=India's T20 World Cup squad: R Ashwin picked, MS Dhoni mentor |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> On 13 October, Thakur replaced [[Axar Patel]] in India's main squad for the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/155142/shardul-thakur-replaces-axar-patel-in-team-india-s-world-cup-squad |title=Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in Team India's World Cup squad |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> He was included in the playing eleven for two games of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |title=India vs New Zealand T20: New Zealand elect to bowl; India opt for Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur in playing XI |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/t20-world-cup-new-zealand-elect-to-bowl-india-opt-for-ishan-kishan-shardul-thakur-in-playing-xi/articleshow/87434218.cms |access-date=15 November 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cricket: India beat Afghanistan to keep T20 World Cup hopes alive |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/3/t20-world-cup-india-alive-at-t20-world-cup-after-afghanistan-win |access-date=15 November 2021 |work=Aljazeera |language=en}}</ref>

In the second Test match [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22|against South Africa]] at the [[Wanderers Stadium]] in January 2022, Shardul Thakur registered his first [[five-wicket haul]] in Test matches, and also registered the best bowling figures for an Indian bowler against South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ind vs SA, 2nd Test: How Shardul Thakur scripted history with record 7-wicket haul against Proteas on Day 2|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-sa-2nd-test-how-shardul-thakur-scripted-history-with-record-7-wicket-haul-against-proteas-on-day/846384|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> His figures were 7/61, which helped India bowl out South Africa for 229. He also provided a quickfire cameo of 28 runs to help increase India's lead in the second innings, however India lost the match. Thakur's match figures were 8/108.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of India vs South Africa 2nd Test 2021/22 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-south-africa-2021-22-1277060/south-africa-vs-india-2nd-test-1277080/full-scorecard|access-date=2022-01-11|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

In January 2023, Thakur scored a total of 6 wickets in the ODI series vs NZ. Also he became Player of the match in the 3rd ODI by scoring 25 runs with bat and 3 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, New Zealand tour of India, 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-commentary/59988/ind-vs-nz-3rd-odi-new-zealand-tour-of-india-2023 |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>

== IPL career ==
Thakur was signed by [[Kings XI Punjab]] at the [[List of 2014 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2014 IPL player auction]] ahead of the 2015 season of [[Indian Premier League]] and made his debut against [[Delhi Daredevils]], taking one wicket in his four overs. In March 2017, he was acquired by [[Rising Pune Supergiants]] for the [[2017 Indian Premier League|tenth season]] of the IPL<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1085524.html Shardul Thakur joins Rising Pune Supergiant]</ref> and in January 2018, was bought by [[Chennai Super Kings]] ahead of the next season.

In 2019 Chennai reached the [[2019 Indian Premier League final|IPL final]]; Thakur took two wickets but was out off the final ball of the match with two runs required for victory.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} In 2021 he was the leading wicket-taker for Chennai with 21 wickets during the season.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In February 2022, he was bought by [[Delhi Capitals]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> After playing in 14 matches during the season, in November 2022 he was traded to the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in exchange for [[Aman Hakim Khan|Aman Khan]] ahead of the auctions for the 2023 season of IPL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2023-news-india-allrounder-shardul-thakur-traded-from-delhi-capitals-to-kolkata-knight-riders-1344856 |title=Shardul Thakur traded from Delhi Capitals to Kolkata Knight Riders|work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 December 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In November 2021, Thakur got engaged to Mittali Parulkar.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shardul Thakur Gets Engaged To Girlfriend Mittali Parulkar. See pictures |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/shardul-thakur-gets-engaged-to-girlfriend-mittali-parulkar-see-pics-2630345 |access-date=November 30, 2021 |work=NDTV Sports |date=November 30, 2021}}</ref> The pair married in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2023-02-28 |title=Shardul Thakur Gets Married To Mittali Parulkar |url=https://mamaraazzi.com/2023/02/28/shardul-thakur-gets-married-to-mittali-parulkar/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=Mamaraazzi |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://twitter.com/imshard Twitter profile]

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