Shardul Thakur Full Biography
Born on 16 Oct 1991 In Palghar District Maharashtra. He is a Right-arm medium-fast bowler for the team India. In his early stages, people criticized him for his overweight later he worked hard and the show’s strength in his bowling.
Made his international T20 debut against South Africa in Feb 2018 and in the same year Nidihas Trophy it was his career-best inning where he delivered 4-27 which helped India to get back on track and won man of the match award in that match. His IPL career started with KXI Punjab in 2015 later he played for Delhi Daredevils and Rising Star Pune and now playing for Chennai Super Kings.
Shardul Thakur IPL career
IPL Batting Carrer
| Batting and Fielding | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 36 | 3 | 36 | 15* | 7.20 | 21 | 171.42 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 12* | 7.00 | 7 | 200.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 15* | – | 5 | 300.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7* | – | 6 | 116.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IPL Bowling career
| Bowling | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 36 | 707 | 1,065 | 36 | 3/19 | 29.58 | 9.03 | 19.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 180 | 281 | 8 | 2/18 | 35.12 | 9.36 | 22.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 280 | 431 | 16 | 2/18 | 26.93 | 9.23 | 17.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 229 | 315 | 11 | 3/19 | 28.63 | 8.25 | 20.81 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 1/38 | 38.00 | 12.66 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
Shardul Thakur Cricketer- Basic Information
- Name: Shardul Narendra Thakur
- Nickname: NA
- Role: Bowling Allrounder
- Batting Style: Right-arm medium-fast
- Bowling Style: Right-handed
Shardul Thakur Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5 ft 9 inch.
- Weight (approx.): 66 kg
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life Of Shardul Thakur
- Date of Birth: 16 Oct 1991
- Age: 29 years
- Birth Place: Palghar Maharashtra
- Zodiac sign: Libra
- Nationality: Indian
- School: Anand Ashram Convent School Palghar Mumbai, Swami Vivekananda International School Palghar Mumbai.
- College: University of Mumbai.
- Educational Qualifications:
- Net Worth:
Shardul Thakur Family & Religion
- Father: Narendra Thakur
- Mother: NA
- Brother: NA
- Sister: NA
- Coach/Mentor: Dinesh Lad
- Religion: Hindu
- Address: Palghar Mumbai
Cricket Career Of Shardul Thakur
- Test: 12 Oct 2012 against West Indies at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
- ODI: 31 Aug 2017 agaimst Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium
- T20: 21 Feb against South Africa at SuperSport Park
- Jersey Number: 10
- Domestic/State Teams: India, Tata Sports Club, Mumbai A, Mumbai, Kings XI Punjab, West Zone, Rest of India, India A, Indian Board Presidents XI, India B, Mumbai Cricket Association XI, India Blue, Rising Pune Supergiant, Chennai Super Kings, Eagle Thane Strikers, Board Presidents XI
- Nature on the field: Calm
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 12 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 11 | 6 | 2 | 77 | 22 | 19.25 | 53 | 145.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| T20I | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 22 | 42.0 | 23 | 182.61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| IPL | 36 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 7.2 | 21 | 171.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 11 | 11 | 522 | 609 | 12 | 4/52 | 4/52 | 7.0 | 50.75 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 14 | 14 | 303 | 441 | 21 | 4/27 | 4/27 | 8.73 | 21.0 | 14.43 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 36 | 35 | 707 | 1065 | 36 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 9.04 | 29.58 | 19.64 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records Of Shardul Thakur
- During his School Time in 2006 Harris Shield Trophy Hitted a 6 ball 6 sixes and become the third player to hit.
- In a Ranji-Trophy 2012-13 took 27 wickets in 6 matches which included 5 wicket haul.
- Helped Mumbai in Ranji Trophy 2015-16 Where he took 8 wickets against the Saurashtra cricket team.
Shardul Thakur Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Watching Films, Playing Football Badminton
- Favorite Cricketers: Sachin Tendulkar
- Favorite Sportspersons:
- Favorite Food: Sea Food
- Favorite Color: NA
Shardul Thakur Relationship Status
- Marital Status: Un-Married
- Wife: NA
- Marriage Date: NA
- Children: NA
Awards and Recognitions
- Won man of the match award in 2015 Nidahas trophy for his amazing performance of 4-27.
Controversies did by Shardul Thakur ( Indian Cricketer )
- Got featured in the news and social media because of Jersey Number. Thakur got the exact jersey number as Sachin Tendulkar and became the talk of the town on news later this controversy he changed his jersey number to 54.
Watch Shardul Thakur is called Mr Google by his India teammates
Lesser-Known Facts
- At his Early Stage due to his overweight faced so many criticisms in 2013 Ranji-trophy.
- KXI Punjab bought him for 20L in 2014 IPl but never got a chance to play in that year.
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