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  Shardul Thakur to lead India captain Suryakumar Yadav as Mumbai announce SMAT squad

  Cricket | November 21, 2025 23:12 IST

  Suryakumar Yadav returns to Mumbai’s squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, aiming to regain form ahead of India’s T20Is against South Africa. Mumbai, the defending champions, field a strong side led by Shardul Thakur with senior players adding depth.

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  Do you know 22 players have played for both MI and CSK in IPL? Shardul joins club - Here's full list

  Cricket | November 14, 2025 15:30 IST

  It was a homecoming for Shardul Thakur, who will be doning the blue of the Mumbai Indians from the 2026 edition of the IPL onwards. Thakur, who has also played for the Chennai Super Kings in the past, will become one of the few players to play for the two most successful teams in the IPL.

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  Shardul Thakur creates history, becomes first cricketer ever to be traded thrice in IPL

  Cricket | November 13, 2025 18:15 IST

  Lucknow Super Giants traded Shardul Thakur to the five-time champions Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL 2026 retention announcement. Thakur had joined LSG in IPL 2025 as Mohsin Khan's replacement after going unsold in the mega auction.

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  Shardul Thakur traded to Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2026 retention announcement

  Cricket | November 13, 2025 18:05 IST

  Shardul Thakur has been traded from Lucknow Super Giants to Mumbai Indians. He has been signed for his base price of INR 2 crore ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. On the other hand, Arjun Tendulkar is very likely to move his base from Mumbai to Lucknow in a separate all-cash deal.

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  Did Ravichandran Ashwin confirm Shardul Thakur's trade from LSG to MI ahead of IPL 2026?

  Cricket | November 12, 2025 18:54 IST

  A clip on social media has gone viral in which Ravi Ashwin claims that Shardul Thakur has been traded from LSG to MI. Was it the secret trade between the five-time champions and Lucknow Super Giants? Is it really true? Did Ashwin really say it? Here's the truth:

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  Sarfaraz Khan can play internationals straightaway, doesn't need India A games: Shardul Thakur

  Cricket | October 24, 2025 19:59 IST

  Indian middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan was the notable omission from India A's squad for the upcoming red-ball series against South Africa A. However, Mumbai skipper Shardul Thakur backed his batter to claim his deserved spot in the Indian Test team ahead of his side's clash against Chhattisgarh.

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  Shardul Thakur named new captain, no Yashasvi Jaiswal as Mumbai announce probable squad for Ranji

  Cricket | September 26, 2025 21:16 IST

  Shardul Thakur has been named Mumbai’s new Ranji Trophy captain, replacing Ajinkya Rahane, who stepped down. Notably, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been left out of the probable squad despite earlier reports of his return, raising questions ahead of the season.

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  West Zone announce squad for Duleep Trophy, India all-rounder named new captain

  Cricket | August 01, 2025 16:17 IST

  West Zone announced the squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy. India all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who was fantastic in the last edition of the Ranji Trophy, has been named the new captain. The likes of Jaiswal, Shreyas, Ruturaj and Sarfaraz also made the list.

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  Why is Nitish Kumar Reddy not playing fourth Test against England in Manchester?

  Cricket | July 23, 2025 15:55 IST

  All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the ongoing series against England, owing to a knee injury. Shardul Thakur replaced him in the playing XI for the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.

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  IND vs ENG Playing XIs: India make 3 changes for second Test, Shardul Thakur dropped

  Cricket | July 02, 2025 15:13 IST

  England had already announced an unchanged playing XI for the second Test at Edgbaston. However, all eyes were on India's line-up with suspense over Jasprit Bumrah's availability along with a few other players. As expected, the visitors have made quite a few changes in a bid to level the series.

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  Why is Jasprit Bumrah not playing second Test vs England at Edgbaston?

  Cricket | July 02, 2025 15:11 IST

  India ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the second Test against England at Edgbaston. The 31-year-old featured in the first Test at Headingley, where he clinched a five-wicket haul in the first innings. India also dropped Shardul Thakur from the playing XI.

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  Aakash Chopra reflects on Shardul Thakur's underutilisation in first England Test

  Cricket | June 23, 2025 15:04 IST

  Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra recently came forward and talked about how team India is not utilising Shardul Thakur to the fullest in the ongoing first Test against England at Headingley in Leeds.

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  India Test team member reflects on Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's retirement call ahead of England tour

  Cricket | May 28, 2025 20:57 IST

  Shardul Thakur, who made it to the 18-member squad for the England series, reflected on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's decision to retire from the longest format of the game. However, he believes that the current batch has a perfect blend of youth and experience.

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  Shardul Thakur set to get a Test recall for England tour, Shreyas Iyer's return uncertain: Report

  Cricket | May 12, 2025 8:22 IST

  Shardul Thakur hasn't played a Test for India since the Boxing Day clash against South Africa in Centurion in December 2023. Thakur has been coming off great form in red-ball cricket for Mumbai with both bat and ball and could add another dimension to India's bowling attack.

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  BCCI Contracts: 5 Players to be dropped from list for 2024-25 season

  Cricket | April 21, 2025 12:40 IST

  The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Monday (April 21), finally announced the list of contracted players for the 2024-25 season. Rishabh Pant was promoted from Grade B to Grade A, while a few players were also added. However, five players have been dropped as well.

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  Shardul Thakur bowls IPL's joint-longest over featuring five wides and a wicket against KKR

  Cricket | April 09, 2025 12:43 IST

  It was a run-fest at the Eden Gardens with Lucknow Super Giants prevailing in the end against the Kolkata Knight Riders, on Tuesday evening. The Super Giants piled on 238 runs batting first before the Knight Riders came very close but fell just four runs short.

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  Shardul Thakur asks for a fair chance from pitch curators amid high scoring IPL clashes

  Cricket | March 31, 2025 21:28 IST

  Star Lucknow Super Giants all-rounder Shardul Thakur recently came forward and asked for a fair chance from the pitch curators after witnessing several high scoring clashes in the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025.

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  Chesteshwar Pujara analyses Shardul Thakur’s gameplan that resulted in four-wicket haul against SRH

  Cricket | March 28, 2025 16:35 IST

  Cheteshwar Pujara analysed Shardul Thakur's spell against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing IPL 2025. The all-rounder clinched a four-wicket haul in the match as Lucknow Super Giants won the match by five wickets.

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  LSG crush SRH; Pooran, Marsh, Shardul stun Hyderabad in IPL 2025

  Cricket | March 27, 2025 23:23 IST

  Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets in the ongoing IPL 2025. Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran scored a half-century each while Shardul Thakur clinched a four-wicket haul in the first innings.

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  'Unsold' Shardul Thakur registers career-best IPL figures against Sunrisers Hyderabad

  Cricket | March 27, 2025 22:14 IST

  Shardul Thakur registered his career-best IPL figure against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He clinched four wickets in the match and also completed 100 wickets in the cash-rich league. After the first innings, he opened up on going unsold in the auction and LSG's plans against SRH.