Shardul Thakur cricket player

Shardul Thakur is an Indian cricket player who plays for his country. In 2025, Thakur, who was born on October 16, 1991, will turn 34. His full name is Shardul Narendra Thakur, and he bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium-fast.

The Family of Shardul Thakur

Shardul was born on October 16, 1991, in Palghar, Maharashtra, and hailed from a humble background. His father is Narendra Thakur, and his mother is Hansa Thakur.

In February 2023, Thakur married his lifelong fiancée, Mittali Parulkar, in observance of customary Indian ceremonies and traditions.

How Much Money Shardul Thakur Has

By 2025, Shardul Thakur is expected to have a net worth of INR 50 crores, or roughly USD 6 million. Home circuits, international and IPL events, corporate endorsements, and advertising campaigns accounted for most of his revenue.

Shardul Thakur's Career in the IPL

At the 2014 IPL auction, Thakur was acquired by Kings XI Punjab for a base price of Rs 20 lakhs because of his outstanding domestic performance. In his 2015 season debut against the Delhi Daredevils, the courageous medium-pace bowler took one wicket in his four overs.

Thakur joined the Rising Pune Supergiants, who were captained by Steven Smith and MS Dhoni, after CSK and RR were suspended, and a subsequent mega-auction resulted in his acquisition. He continued to play under MS Dhoni after being acquired by the Chennai Super Kings at an auction in January 2018.

In the 2019 Indian Premier League, Thakur did not play much for the Chennai Super Kings. Nevertheless, he took two wickets against the Mumbai Indians in the final. But Chennai failed to capture the 2019 IPL title as Thakur was out LBW with two runs left on the last delivery.

In the Indian Premier League of 2021, Shardul is playing exceptionally well. Not only did he take the most wickets for CSK this IPL season, but he also took 21 wickets overall. CSK won their fourth IPL title because to his exceptional bowling performance.

Thakur was purchased by the Delhi Capitals squad for an astounding INR 10.75 crores before the 2022 Indian Premier League season. He had a respectable performance during the campaign, taking 15 wickets.

Shardul was moved to the Kolkata Knight Riders before the 2023 Indian Premier League season. After he scored, he was named Player of the Match.