Shardul Thakur: Rising star in Indian cricket with impressive record and high-profile engagement

Shardul Thakur, known as Lord, Palghar Express, is an Indian cricketer who plays as an all-rounder. He was born in Palghar, Maharashtra, in 1991 and has a height of 5 ft 9 in. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made his international debut in 2018 and has achieved notable achievements in domestic cricket. Thakur’s favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar, and he enjoys watching films, playing football, and badminton. He recently tied the knot with Mittali Parulkar.

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FULL NAME
Shardul Narendra Thakur
NICKNAME
Lord, Palghar Express
PLACE OF BIRTH
Palghar, Maharashtra, India
BORN
16 October 1991
HEIGHT
5 ft 9 in
JERSEY NO.
54
BATTING STYLE
Right Handed Bat
BOWLING STYLE
Right-arm fast-medium
ROLE
All-rounder
TEAM
India
IPL
Chennai Super Kings
FATHER
Narendra Thakur
ZODIAC SIGN
Libra
HOBBIES
Watching films, playing football & badminton
SCHOOL
Anand Ashram Convent English High School, Palghar, Mumbai Swami Vivekanand International School, Palghar, Mumbai
INSTAGRAM
TWITTER
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STATS

Format Matches Innings Runs BF HS AVG SR Not Out 4s 6s 50s 100s 200s
TEST 11 18 331 522 67 19.47 63.41 1 41 9 4 0 0
ODI 47 25 329 313 50 17.32 105.11 6 31 9 1 0 0
T20 25 6 69 38 22 23 181.58 3 5 4 0 0 0
IPL 95 37 307 221 68 12.28 138.91 12 27 13 1 0 0
Format TEST ODI T20 IPL
Matches 11472595
Innings 1825637
Runs 33132969307
BF 52231338221
HS 67502268
AVG 19.4717.322312.28
SR 63.41105.11181.58138.91
Not Out 16312
4s 4131527
6s 99413
50s 4101
100s 0000
200s 0000

SHARDUL THAKUR DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

  • Test- 12 October 2018 vs West Indies at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
  • ODI- 31 August 2017 vs Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium
  • T20I- 21 February 2018 vs South Africa at SuperSport Park

SHARDUL THAKUR RECORDS

While playing for his school in the Harris Shield Trophy 2006, Thakur hit 6 sixes in an over and became the third-ever cricketer to do so.

  • In the 2012-13 Ranji season, he took 27 wickets in 6 matches, averaging 26.25, including one five-wicket haul.
  • Thakur claimed 48 wickets in the ten matches of the Ranji season 2013-14. His 5 five-wicket haul in the tournament helped him finish the season with an average of 20.81.
  • He took 8 wickets against the Saurashtra cricket team in the 2015-16 Ranji season and led Mumbai to win its 41st Ranji Trophy title.

SHARDUL THAKUR WIFE

  • Thakur tied the knot with his long-time partner Mittali Parulkar on February 27 2023 in Mumbai.

SHARDUL THAKUR FAVOURITES

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar
Food Sea Food
Color Black
Actors Salman Khan

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SALARY OF SHARDUL THAKUR

BCCI Retainer Fee Rs. 1 crore
IPL Salary Rs. 10.75 crores
ODI Match Fee Rs. 6 lakh
Test Match Fee Rs. 15 lakh
T20I Match Fee Rs. 3 lakh

FAQs about SHARDUL THAKUR

What religion is Shardul Thakur?

Shardul Thakur was born on 16 October 1991 inPalghar, Maharashtra, India Hindu family.

What is the jersey number of Shardul Thakur?

54 (ICC).

Shardul Thakur’s wife’s Instagram?

@mittaliparulkar_

Is Shardul Thakur from Palghar?

He was born on 16 October 1991 in Palghar, Maharashtra, India.