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	'''Shardul Narendra Thakur''' (born 16 October 1991) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er. He is a bowling all-rounder, who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm [[Fast bowling\|medium-fast]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=I can be called a bowling all-rounder, I can bat: Shardul Thakur \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/i-can-be-called-a-bowling-all-rounder-i-can-bat-shardul-thakur-101611302616028.html \|access-date=3 April 2021 \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=22 January 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> He plays [[first-class cricket]] for [[Mumbai cricket team\|Mumbai]] and is a member of [[Chennai Super Kings]] since 2018		'''Shardul Narendra Thakur''' (born 16 October 1991) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er. He is a bowling all-rounder, who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm [[Fast bowling\|medium-fast]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=I can be called a bowling all-rounder, I can bat: Shardul Thakur \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/i-can-be-called-a-bowling-all-rounder-i-can-bat-shardul-thakur-101611302616028.html \|access-date=3 April 2021 \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=22 January 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> He plays [[first-class cricket]] for [[Mumbai cricket team\|Mumbai]] and is a member of [[Chennai Super Kings]] since 2018

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	\| bat avg1 = 36.50		\| bat avg1 = 24.33
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	\| wickets2 = 22		\| wickets2 = 22
	\| wickets3 = 31		\| wickets3 = 31
	\| wickets4 = ~~213~~		\| wickets4 = 218
	\| bowl avg1 = 23.42		\| bowl avg1 = 22.00
	\| bowl avg2 = 37.81		\| bowl avg2 = 37.18
	\| bowl avg3 = 22.29		\| bowl avg3 = 22.29
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	\| date = ~~28 March~~ 2021		\| date = 8 August 2021
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	'''Shardul Narendra Thakur''' (born 16 October 1991) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er. He is a bowling all-rounder, who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm [[Fast bowling\|medium-fast]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=I can be called a bowling all-rounder, I can bat: Shardul Thakur \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/i-can-be-called-a-bowling-all-rounder-i-can-bat-shardul-thakur-101611302616028.html \|access-date=3 April 2021 \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=22 January 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> He plays [[first-class cricket]] for [[Mumbai cricket team\|Mumbai]] and is a member of [[Chennai Super Kings]] since 2018		'''Shardul Narendra Thakur''' (born 16 October 1991) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er. He is a bowling all-rounder, who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm [[Fast bowling\|medium-fast]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=I can be called a bowling all-rounder, I can bat: Shardul Thakur \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/i-can-be-called-a-bowling-all-rounder-i-can-bat-shardul-thakur-101611302616028.html \|access-date=3 April 2021 \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=22 January 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> He plays [[first-class cricket]] for [[Mumbai cricket team\|Mumbai]] and is a member of [[Chennai Super Kings]] since 2018

	==Domestic career==		==Domestic career==
	His ~~Family~~ lived in Palghar ~~but~~ as there were no schools in Palghar that played cricket with the season ball, Shardul along with his family shifted to Boisar, just to play cricket with season ball in T.V.M. School Boisar. Earlier in his school cricket, he hit 6 sixes from 6 balls in an over while representing Swami Vivekanand International School, Borivali.		His family lived in Palghar. But, as there were no schools in Palghar that played cricket with the season ball, Shardul along with his family shifted to Boisar, just to play cricket with season ball in T.V.M. School Boisar. Earlier in his school cricket, he hit 6 sixes from 6 balls in an over while representing Swami Vivekanand International School, Borivali.

	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>		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>		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 ~~the~~ [[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>		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>

	Initially he was ~~criticised~~ for his lack of height for a fast bowler (he’s 5’9’’) and for being overweight for some time (83kg) but he ultimately became Mumbai domestic cricket’s best pace bowler.<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\|url-status=live\|access-date=28 March 2021\|website=Cricket Country}}</ref>		Initially, he was criticized for his lack of height for a fast bowler (he’s 5’9’’) and for being overweight for some time (83kg) but he ultimately became Mumbai domestic cricket’s best pace bowler.<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\|url-status=live\|access-date=28 March 2021\|website=Cricket Country}}</ref>

	==International career==		==International career==
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	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 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 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>
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	In January 2021, he scored his maiden test fifty, a crucial one, in the first innings of the fourth test match at Brisbane against Australia in the 2020/2021 India Tour of Australia.		In January 2021, he scored his maiden test fifty, a crucial one, in the first innings of the fourth test match at Brisbane against Australia in the 2020/2021 India Tour of Australia.

	== IPL career ==		== IPL career ==
	He was signed up by [[Kings XI Punjab]] for INR 2 million at the [[List of 2014 Indian Premier League personnel changes\|2014 IPL player auction]] for 2015 season of [[Indian Premier League]] and made his debut against [[Delhi Daredevils]] where he took one for 38 in his 4 overs. In March 2017, he was acquired by the [[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> In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes]].		He was signed up by [[Kings XI Punjab]] for INR 2 million at the [[List of 2014 Indian Premier League personnel changes\|2014 IPL player auction]] for 2015 season of [[Indian Premier League]] and made his debut against [[Delhi Daredevils]] where he took one for 38 in his 4 overs. In March 2017, he was acquired by the [[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> In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes]].
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Shardul Thakur
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Shardul Narendra Thakur
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Palghar]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| height = 5 ft 9 in
| batting = [[Batting (cricket)|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 = 15 January
| lasttestyear = 2021
| lasttestagainst = Australia

| odidebutdate = 31 August
| odidebutyear = 2017
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 218
| lastodidate = 28 March
| lastodiyear = 2021
| lastodiagainst = England
| odishirt = 54

| T20Idebutdate = 21 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa
| T20Icap = 73
| lastT20Idate = 20 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = England
| T20Ishirt = 54

| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| year1 = 2012–present
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year2 = 2015–2016
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [[Rising Pune Supergiants]]
| year3 = 2017
| clubnumber3 = 10
| club4 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year4 = 2018–present
| clubnumber4 = 54
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 2
| matches2 = 15
| matches3 = 22
| matches4 = 63
| runs1 = 73
| runs2 = 107
| runs3 = 75
| runs4 = 1,232
| bat avg1 = 36.50
| bat avg2 = 21.40
| bat avg3 = 42.00
| bat avg4 = 16.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| 100s/50s4 = 0/5
| top score1 = 67
| top score2 = 30
| top score3 = 22 [[not out|*]]
| top score4 = 87
| deliveries1 = 268
| deliveries2 = 723
| deliveries3 = 303
| deliveries4 = 10,277
| wickets1 = 7
| wickets2 = 22
| wickets3 = 31
| wickets4 = 213
| bowl avg1 = 23.42
| bowl avg2 = 37.81
| bowl avg3 = 22.29
| bowl avg4 = 28.55
| fivefor1 = 0
| fivefor2 = 0
| fivefor3 = 0
| fivefor4 = 12
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/61
| best bowling2 = 4/52
| best bowling3 = 4/27
| best bowling4 = 6/31
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 16/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/475281.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 28 March 2021
}}
'''Shardul Narendra Thakur''' (born 16 October 1991) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er. He is a bowling all-rounder, who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]].<ref>{{cite news |title=I can be called a bowling all-rounder, I can bat: Shardul Thakur |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/i-can-be-called-a-bowling-all-rounder-i-can-bat-shardul-thakur-101611302616028.html |access-date=3 April 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=22 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He plays [[first-class cricket]] for [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] and is a member of [[Chennai Super Kings]] since 2018

==Domestic career==
His Family lived in Palghar but as there were no schools in Palghar that played cricket with the season ball, Shardul along with his family shifted to Boisar, just to play cricket with season ball in T.V.M. School Boisar. Earlier in his school cricket, he hit 6 sixes from 6 balls in an over while representing Swami Vivekanand International School, Borivali.

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 the [[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>

Initially he was criticised for his lack of height for a fast bowler (he’s 5’9’’) and for being overweight for some time (83kg) but he ultimately became Mumbai domestic cricket’s best pace bowler.<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|url-status=live|access-date=28 March 2021|website=Cricket Country}}</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}}</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 January 2021, he scored his maiden test fifty, a crucial one, in the first innings of the fourth test match at Brisbane against Australia in the 2020/2021 India Tour of Australia.
== IPL career ==
He was signed up by [[Kings XI Punjab]] for INR 2 million at the [[List of 2014 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2014 IPL player auction]] for 2015 season of [[Indian Premier League]] and made his debut against [[Delhi Daredevils]] where he took one for 38 in his 4 overs. In March 2017, he was acquired by the [[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> In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes]].

Thakur played fewer matches in [[2019 Indian Premier League]] for [[Chennai Super Kings]]. Though he played in the [[2019 Indian Premier League Final|Final]] where he took 2 wickets against [[Mumbai Indians]]. Chennai however failed to win the IPL title in 2019 after Thakur got out [[Leg before wicket|LBW]] when 2 runs were needed of the final delivery.

==Endorsements==
In February 2020, Shardul Thakur was signed up as the brand ambassador for [[Tata Power]] Limited.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/tata-power-ropes-in-shardul-thakur-as-brand-ambassador/articleshow/73937874.cms?from=mdr|title=Tata Power ropes in Shardul Thakur as brand ambassador|publisher=The Economic Times|date= 4 February 2020|accessdate=10 August 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://twitter.com/imshard Twitter profile]
*Shardul Thakur [https://inisja.com/ made his first Fifty in test]

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