Shardul Thakur registers joint-worst bowling figures in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history

Shardul went unsold IPL successful auction

Shardul, who is making a comeback from the wounded besides remained unsold successful the recently-concluded IPL mega auction.

Shardul’s performances person declined implicit the past 3 seasons. For Chennai Super Kings successful the 2024 play successful 9 games, Shardul conscionable picked up 5 wickets astatine an mean of 61.80 from 9 games. While the system has not been his top strength, nack of picking wickets and breaking important partnerships was his forte erstwhile helium was astatine the highest of his powers.

Shardul Thakur’s all-round heroics powered Mumbai into the Ranji Trophy final.

However, successful the past fewer years the wicket-returns excessively started to diminish and with the interaction subordinate regularisation his batting quality down the bid seems to beryllium not overmuch of usage erstwhile a squad tin tract a specializer finisher successful the role.

On a comeback trail

Ahead of flying retired to Perth, Team India caput coach, Gautam Gambhir, had mentioned that the absorption has moved connected from Shardul Thakur, 1 of India’s heroes from the past triumphant Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad successful Australia. “The determination to prime Reddy (Nitish) up of Shardul is besides astir moving forward,” Gambhir had said.

Mumbai: Mumbai’s batter Shardul Thakur celebrates his fractional period during the archetypal time of the Ranji Trophy last cricket match, astatine Wankhede Stadium successful Mumbai, Sunday, March 10, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

However, the 33-year-old has not fixed up connected making a comeback into the Indian cricket team.

I haven’t had immoderate connection yet,” helium told reporters erstwhile asked astir his snub from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

“I person conscionable returned from surgery, truthful it’s evident that’s the crushed I americium not successful the squad astatine the moment,” helium said.

“However, my fittingness is successful large signifier now, and since the Australia circuit is simply a agelong one, opportunities tin travel anytime. Following that, the England squad is besides coming to India for white-ball matches, past there’s the Champions Trophy, truthful there’s a batch of cricket ahead. So, determination volition surely beryllium chances determination down the line.”