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.
Shardul Thakur will play for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) In 2026 season.
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Cricket Polls
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Knights MNE vs Eagle Thane Strikers · 18th match | T20 | June 9, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Eagle Thane Strikers vs North Mumbai Panthers · 14th match | T20 | June 7, 2026 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Eagle Thane Strikers vs Arcs Andheri · 9th match | T20 | June 5, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Aakash Tigers MWS vs Eagle Thane Strikers · 6th match | T20 | June 3, 2026 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals · Match 69 | T20 | May 24, 2026 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings · Match 33 | T20 | April 23, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Knights MNE vs Eagle Thane Strikers · 18th match | T20 | June 9, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.00 |
| Eagle Thane Strikers vs Arcs Andheri · 9th match | T20 | June 5, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Aakash Tigers MWS vs Eagle Thane Strikers · 6th match | T20 | June 3, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Bandra Blasters vs Eagle Thane Strikers · 1st Match | T20 | June 1, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11.00 |
| Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals · Match 69 | T20 | May 24, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians · Match 58 | T20 | May 14, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai T20 League 2026 | T20 | Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 13, 2026 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 108.57 |
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025 | LISTA | Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 18, 2026 | 60 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 176.47 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 | T20 | Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ranji Trophy Elite 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 | 130 | 156 | 13 | 5 | 83.33 |
| Duleep Trophy 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 15, 2025 | 70 | 107 | 8 | 1 | 65.42 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai T20 League 2026 | T20 | Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 13, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 86 | 2 | 2/33 | 10.75 |
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 22 | 0 | 270 | 12 | 4/39 | 12.27 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025 | LISTA | Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 18, 2026 | 30.5 | 3 | 105 | 11 | 4/13 | 3.41 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 | T20 | Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025 | 30 | 4 | 251 | 13 | 3/19 | 8.37 |
| Ranji Trophy Elite 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 | 94.1 | 17 | 387 | 13 | 3/22 | 4.11 |
| India tour of England 2025 | TEST | Jun 20, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025 | 27 | 0 | 144 | 2 | 2/51 | 5.33 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 28 | 11 | 63 | 59 | 17 | 10.5 | 106.78 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TEST | 13 | 21 | 377 | 630 | 67 | 18.8500 | 59.8400 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| ODI | 47 | 25 | 329 | 313 | 50 | 17.3100 | 105.1100 | 6 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 194 | 71 | 477 | 381 | 68 | 9.9300 | 125.1900 | 23 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 25 | 6 | 69 | 38 | 22 | 23.0000 | 181.5700 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 123 | 71 | 1058 | 923 | 92 | 19.9600 | 114.6200 | 18 | 86 | 48 | 4 | 0 |
| First Class | 103 | 144 | 2818 | 4093 | 119 | 20.7200 | 68.8400 | 8 | 337 | 65 | 18 | 2 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 28 | 26 | 87.4 | 526 | 954 | 30 | 31.8 | 10.92 | 17.53 | 4/34 | 4/34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TEST | 13 | 22 | 268.30 | 1611 | 1024 | 33 | 31.0300 | 3.8100 | 48.8000 | 7/61 | 8/108 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 47 | 46 | 323.20 | 1940 | 2014 | 65 | 30.9800 | 6.2200 | 29.8000 | 4/37 | 4/37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 194 | 189 | 645.10 | 3871 | 5880 | 221 | 26.6000 | 9.1100 | 17.5000 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 25 | 24 | 84.20 | 506 | 772 | 33 | 23.3900 | 9.1500 | 15.3000 | 4/27 | 4/27 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 123 | 122 | 896.50 | 5381 | 5134 | 191 | 26.8700 | 5.7200 | 28.1000 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 103 | 180 | 2726.10 | 16357 | 8921 | 315 | 28.3200 | 3.2700 | 51.9000 | 7/61 | 10/52 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai vs Meghalaya · Elite, Group A | First Class | January 30, 2025 | 84 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 200.00 |
| Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu · 2nd semi final | First Class | March 2, 2024 | 109 | 105 | 13 | 4 | 103.81 |
| Mumbai vs Assam · Elite, Group B | First Class | February 16, 2024 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
News
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 |
Shardul Thakur’s Video
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 |
Shardul Thakur Photos Gallery
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.

