Shreyas Iyer got a spleen injury during the Australia tour, and that kept him on the sidelines for over two months. On Monday, the secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association, Dr. Unmesh Khanvilkar, made the announcement that the Indian batter is going to return to the field and also take the captaincy for the match … Read more
Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former Indian cricket player, disagreed with the choice to include Shardul Thakur in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. Shardul was selected as an all-rounder following Nitish Kumar Reddy’s injury. Sidhu described him as a ‘bits and pieces cricketer,’ arguing that such selections would not help India win matches … Read more
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has backed Shardul Thakur over Nitish Kumar Reddy for a spot in the Indian XI for the upcoming five-match Test series against England, giving Shardul a bit of an advantage. With a tough competition for places in the 18-member squad, the selection race is heating up ahead of the first … Read more
Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy were struggling to secure the lone seamer all-rounder spot in the Test team against a solid England Lions batting lineup. After three days, England finished with 527 for 7, and the first four-day match against India A was heading toward a draw. The only bright spot for India was … Read more
Before the five-match Test series against England, India all-rounder Shardul Thakur shared his thoughts on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from Test cricket. Rohit announced his retirement on May 7 after 67 Tests over 11 years, just before the England tour which kicks off India’s ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle starting June 20. … Read more
Shardul Thakur, who plays for Lucknow Super Giants, recently shared his thoughts on the high scores we’ve been seeing in the IPL 2025. Teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders have been putting up big numbers, which can really take the bowlers out of the picture. Thakur pointed out that the pitch curators should … Read more
Shardul Thakur had a fantastic game, playing a key role in helping the Lucknow Super Giants hold the Sunrisers Hyderabad to 190 runs for nine wickets in their IPL match on Thursday. When LSG chose to bowl first, Shardul delivered right away, taking four wickets for 34 runs. He got things rolling by dismissing Abishek … Read more
Shardul Thakur is about to join the Lucknow Super Giants for the IPL after not getting picked at the auction. He’ll take the spot of Mohsin Khan, who’s out with an injury. Even though there’s no official word yet, sources say Thakur knows he’s on the team and will head to Visakhapatnam for their first … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants are having a hard time getting their main fast bowler, Mayank Yadav, ready for the 2025 IPL season, so they’re thinking about other choices. Some videos from the LSG training camp suggest that Shardul Thakur, the experienced Indian all-rounder, might join the team soon. Shardul, who played for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) … Read more
Fast-bowling all-rounders are truly difficult to come across in Indian cricket. In terms of role in the team, an allrounder who can bowl with decent pace can create a balance so unique to no other cricketer. Shardul Thakur is amongst the several top names in the country, talking of fast-bowling all-rounders. Thakur has played 11 … Read more