Shardul Thakur

India vs South Africa 2nd Test: Shardul Thakur topples multiple records on Day 2, overtakes Harbhajan Singh

The Mumbai and former Chennai Super Kings seamer Shardul Thakur now holds the record for best innings figures among Indian bowlers in South Africa. 

Jan 05, 2022, 07:31 AM IST

India vs South Africa 2nd Test: Rishabh Pant races to 100 catches, joins MS Dhoni on elite list

Rishabh Pant is the 42nd wicketkeeper in the all-time list to take 100 catches in the longest format and the fourth Indian wicketkeeper to achieve this landmark. 

Jan 05, 2022, 06:25 AM IST

IND vs SA 2nd Test, Day 2 Stumps: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane help India take 58-run lead after Shardul Thakur show

At Stumps on Day Two, India's scorecard reads 85/2 with Pujara (35*) and Rahane (11*) on the crease. Just like Day One, 11 wickets fell on the second day as Shardul Thakur dominated the proceedings on Tuesday.

Jan 04, 2022, 22:10 PM IST

IND vs SA 2nd Test: Wasim Jaffer, netizens hail ‘Lord Shardul Thakur’ after pacer brings India back in game with triple strike

Shardul Thakur bagged three important wickets by giving away just eight runs during his spell before lunch to put India back into the game.

Jan 04, 2022, 17:35 PM IST

Shardul Thakur tells Ravichandran Ashwin that his game is planned around ‘confidence and self-belief’, Watch

Shardul Thakur is in South Africa with India’s Test squad, facing the Proteas for the three-match series.

Dec 28, 2021, 08:15 AM IST

India vs South Africa 1st Test: Toss up between Shardul Thakur and Hanuma Vihari or Ajinkya Rahane

The Indian team, for the past three days, has been practising at the Supersport Park in Centurion and Cricket South Africa has provided the visitors an opportunity to practice on the centre wicket in the main stadium.

Dec 20, 2021, 16:25 PM IST

Shardul Thakur to Rahul Tewatia: Wedding and engagement news of top cricketers, in pics

It is the season of weddings in India and why should cricketers be left behind. Over the last year, plenty of top cricketers from India and abroad like Deepak Chahar, Glenn Maxwell, Shardul Thakur and Rahul Tewatia have got engaged or married. In these collection of pictures, we take look at some top cricketers who have got married or engaged.

Nov 30, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

CSK all-rounder Shardul Thakur gets engaged to girlfriend Mitalli Parulkar – In Pics

Team India and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shardul Thakur got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Mittali Parulkar in a private ceremony in Mumbai on Monday (November 29) that was attended by close friends and relatives of the couple.

Nov 29, 2021, 21:08 PM IST

Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur dance to tune of 'Shehri Babu' - Watch

India batter Shreyas Iyer can do no wrong these days it seems. In the ongoing first Test against New Zealand, which also happens to be his debut match, he struck a hundred. 

Nov 26, 2021, 15:38 PM IST

T20 World Cup: Shardul Thakur would give depth to India's batting line-up, says VVS Laxman

"I would go for Shardul Thakur because Shardul can give runs with the bat, and he`s a wicket-taking option. It also increases the depth in the batting lineup. So, I would definitely go with Shardul ahead of Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar)," Laxman said during a TV show. 

Oct 31, 2021, 14:57 PM IST

EXCLUSIVE: Shardul Thakur and Bhuvneshwar Kumar should make India’s playing XI vs Pakistan, says Mohammad Kaif

Indian national selectors added Shardul Thakur to the final 15 at the expense of Axar Patel and the all-rounder capped off his selection by winning IPL 2021 with Chennai Super Kings last week.

Oct 22, 2021, 17:27 PM IST

IPL 2021 Final CSK vs KKR: Shubman Gill gets HUGE reprieve, ball declared ‘dead’ due to THIS reason, Watch

CSK believed they had finally got a breakthrough in the 10th over of the match with the score on 79 when Shubman Gill skied Ravindra Jadeja and Ambati Rayudu took a brilliant running catch with Punjab batsman on 27.

Oct 15, 2021, 22:44 PM IST

MS Dhoni to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 5 match-winners for CSK in IPL 2021 Final vs KKR

MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings will take on Eoin Morgan-led Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2021 Final in Dubai on Friday (October 15). Dhoni will look to win fourth IPL crown for CSK and will bank on match-winners like Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dwayne Bravo to help him secure the title. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at Top 5 match-winners for CSK in the IPL 2021 final against KKR.

Oct 15, 2021, 10:39 AM IST

T20 World Cup, T20 World Cup 2021: Axar Patel must be wondering what he did wrong, says Irfan Pathan

The Delhi Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel was part of the squad when the BCCI announced it last month, but he was replaced by fast-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Wednesday.

Oct 14, 2021, 10:11 AM IST

T20 World Cup 2021: Netizens hail ‘Lord’ Shardul Thakur after he replaces Axar Patel in Team India squad

The All-India Senior Selection Committee after a discussion with the team management has added Shardul Thakur to the main squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

Oct 13, 2021, 22:29 PM IST

T20 World Cup 2021: Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in Team India squad

The All-India Senior Selection Committee after a discussion with the team management has added Shardul Thakur to the main squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2021. All-rounder Axar Patel, who was part of the 15-member Team India squad will now be on the list of stand-by players.

Oct 13, 2021, 17:08 PM IST

T20 World Cup 2021: Shardul Thakur to come out of ‘standby’, replace Hardik Pandya in India squad?

The Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur is currently the leading wicket-taker for MS Dhoni’s CSK in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 with 15 wickets in 13 matches ahead of Dwayne Bravo (12 wickets) and Chahar (12 wickets).

Oct 05, 2021, 09:05 AM IST

Twitter floods with 'Lord Shardul' memes, Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer join trend

Shardul Thakur along with Rishabh Pant stitched a 100-run partnership for the seventh wicket, with the former contributing 60.

Sep 05, 2021, 21:53 PM IST

India vs Eng 4th Test: Shardul Thakur says ‘given responsibility, you have to perform by hook or crook’

In the Indian dressing room, all-rounder Shardul Thakur is referred to as ‘Beefy’ which is legendary Ian Botham's famous nickname.

Sep 03, 2021, 06:18 AM IST

India vs England 3rd Test: Shardul Thakur fit to play Leeds Test, confirms Ajinkya Rahane

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who played the first Test at Trent Bridge at the start of the month, suffered a hamstring injury and had to be ruled out of the second Test.

Aug 23, 2021, 20:50 PM IST