Shardul Narendra Thakur

Mumbai Indians have completed the trade deal of Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford on Wednesday.

Shardul Thakur's last appearance in white-ball cricket coming in the 2023 ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh in Pune.

Shardul Thakur succeeds Ajinkya Rahane as Mumbai skipper after the former left his role ahead of the new season.

Workload management has been a hotly debated topic of late in Indian cricket circles after lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah played only three Tests in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

Shardul Thakur and Anshul Kamboj likely to be benched for the final Test against England.

After posting a commanding 471 in their first innings, India seemed to have the upper hand. But consistent lower-order failures and a lackluster bowling effort allowed England to seize control.

There were concerns regarding Shardul Thakur's selection because of his lackluster performance, which included only two wickets in the game and little batting effect.

With two days remaining and the surface beginning to flatten out, India will need a strong batting effort and sharper on-field execution to reclaim the momentum they so nearly lost.

Prior to the commencement of the Test series, the intra-squad match provides the players with a chance to adjust to the English conditions.

IPL 2025: Under new captain Rishabh Pant, LSG will begin their campaign against Delhi Capitals on Monday.

Cheteshwar Pujara was a walking nightmare for Pat Cummins and company on the last two tours of Australia and the seasoned campaigner could be a surprise pick in India's jumbo squad for the upcoming five-Test series Down Under.

CSK under new captain: Primarily known for his seam-bowling exploits, Shardul Thakur's batting could be a huge plus for CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad's IPL 2024 team.

Gujarat Titans (₹38.15 crore) have the fattest purse heading into the auction in Dubai on Tuesday, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (₹34 crore) and Kolkata Knight Riders (₹32.7 crore).

In a rare achievement, batters from Australia occupy the top three places in the rankings as Steve Smith and Travis Head joined top-ranked Marnus Labuschagne following their centuries in the WTC final win against India at The Oval.

Indian Premier League: KKR found themselves tottering for 89/5 before Thakur led a superb recovery with his 29-ball 68 to power his team to 204/7 after RCB opted to bowl.

Deepak Chahar, who was among the stand-by players, was expected to make the main squad in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah but it is understood that his back injury will take time to heal.

Defending 159, Delhi Capitals needed early wickets and their spinners had to strike on a pitch that was assisting the slow bowlers with the turn. However, it was the medium-pacers that gave them the vital breakthroughs.

Thakur ran through the hosts' batting line-up with figures of 7 for 61 after Keegan Petersen struck a fine half-century before lunch.

The turning point in the 2021 IPL Final came on the second ball of the seventh over of the Chennai Super Kings' innings, when Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rahul Tripathi strained his hamstring.