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Shardul Thakur
35India
- Right-handed finisher
- Right-arm medium bowler
- New-ball bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 52 | 74 | 1,504 | 21.49 | 65.7 | 1/11 | 119 |
| Tests | 13 | 21 | 377 | 18.85 | 59.8 | 0/4 | 67 |
| Domestic | 39 | 53 | 1,127 | 22.54 | 68.0 | 1/7 | 119 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 15 | 443 | 29.53 | 66.2 | 1/2 | 119 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 52 | 8,491 | 148 | 31.30 | 3.27 | 7/61 | 7 | 0 |
| Tests | 13 | 1,612 | 33 | 31.03 | 3.81 | 7/61 | 1 | 0 |
| Domestic | 39 | 6,879 | 115 | 31.38 | 3.15 | 6/32 | 6 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 956 | 18 | 36.67 | 4.14 | 6/58 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 22.3 | 28.6 | |
| Average v pace | 19.9 | 27.6 | |
| Average v spin | 33.6 | 30.5 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 66 | 54 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 54 | 51 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 36 | 54 | |
| Dot % | 69.1 | 73.0 |
906 balls in Tests and first-class · Dec 2021 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 12.5 | 27.9 | |
| Average v pace | 12.8 | 27.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 50 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 26 | 51 | |
| Dot % | 75.6 | 73.2 |
386 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Jul 2025
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 37.1 | 29.1 | |
| Average v pace | 35.3 | 27.9 | |
| Average v spin | 49.3 | 30.2 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 88 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 57 | 50 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 52 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 64.2 | 72.9 |
520 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Expensive medium-pacer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 33.5 | 29.9 | |
| Balls per wicket | 51.2 | 54.7 | |
| Economy | 3.93 | 3.28 | |
| Average with the new ball | 19.3 | 27.3 | |
| Average v right-handers | 34.6 | 29.4 | |
| Average v left-handers | 30.1 | 32.2 | |
| Dot % | 70.1 | 72.3 |
1,688 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Dec 2021 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersMedium-pacer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 37.2 | 30.4 | |
| Balls per wicket | 55.3 | 54.2 | |
| Economy | 4.03 | 3.37 | |
| Average v right-handers | 44.2 | 29.6 | |
| Average v left-handers | 27.5 | 32.4 | |
| Dot % | 69.5 | 71.6 |
1,050 balls bowled in Tests · Dec 2021 – Jul 2025
Compare with other playersNew-ball medium-pacer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 28.6 | 29.0 | |
| Balls per wicket | 45.6 | 55.6 | |
| Economy | 3.76 | 3.13 | |
| Average with the new ball | 17.4 | 27.1 | |
| Average v right-handers | 24.0 | 28.9 | |
| Dot % | 71.2 | 73.5 |
638 balls bowled in first-class matches · Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −11.9
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +2.0
February 2016Now −11.9201520172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 7 | 379 | 34.5 | 67.2 | 16 | 32.9 | 4.07 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Teams
- IndiaInternationalLast Test Jul 2025
- West ZoneDuleep TrophyLast played Aug 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 81% | 1 | 10 | 1102922001 |
- Shardul Thakur has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2026 | West Zone | North Zone | BCCI COE Ground 1 | 10 (27) | 1/58 (14.0) | North Zone won by 52 runs |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Mumbai | Chhattisgarh | Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai | 29 (42) | 0/24 (3.0) | Drawn |
| 23 Jul 2025 | India | England | Old Trafford | 41 (88) | 0/55 (11.0) | Drawn |
| 20 Jun 2025 | India | England | Headingley | 1 & 4 | 2/89 (16.0) | England won by 5 wickets |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Mumbai | Vidarbha | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 37 & 66 | 2/133 (33.0) | Vidarbha won by 80 runs |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Mumbai | Haryana | Eden Gardens | 15 & 6 | 9/84 (28.5) | Mumbai won by 152 runs |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Mumbai | Jammu & Kashmir | Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai | 51 & 119 | 2/84 (23.3) | Jammu & Kashmir won by 5 wickets |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Mumbai | Rest of India | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 36 & 2 | 0/17 (4.0) | Drawn |
| 26 Dec 2023 | India | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 24 & 2 | 1/101 (19.0) | South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs |
| 12 Jul 2023 | India | West Indies | Windsor Park, Roseau | – | 1/15 (7.0) | India won by an innings and 141 runs |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 85% | 0 | 11 | 3282121120 |
- Shardul Thakur has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 Tests bowled in.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | India | England | Old Trafford | 41 (88) | 0/55 (11.0) | Drawn |
| 20 Jun 2025 | India | England | Headingley | 1 & 4 | 2/89 (16.0) | England won by 5 wickets |
| 26 Dec 2023 | India | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 24 & 2 | 1/101 (19.0) | South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs |
| 12 Jul 2023 | India | West Indies | Windsor Park, Roseau | – | 1/15 (7.0) | India won by an innings and 141 runs |
| 7 Jun 2023 | India | Australia | Kennington Oval | 51 & 0 | 2/104 (31.0) | Australia won by 209 runs |
| 1 Jul 2022 | India | England | Edgbaston | 1 & 4 | 1/113 (18.0) | England won by 7 wickets |
| 11 Jan 2022 | India | South Africa | Newlands | 12 & 5 | 2/59 (23.1) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 3 Jan 2022 | India | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | 0 & 28 | 8/108 (33.5) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 26 Dec 2021 | India | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 4 & 10 | 2/62 (16.0) | India won by 113 runs |
| 2 Sept 2021 | India | England | Kennington Oval | 57 & 60 | 3/76 (23.0) | India won by 157 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 79% | 1 | 8 | 2810029201 |
- Shardul Thakur has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2026 | West Zone | North Zone | BCCI COE Ground 1 | 10 (27) | 1/58 (14.0) | North Zone won by 52 runs |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Mumbai | Chhattisgarh | Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai | 29 (42) | 0/24 (3.0) | Drawn |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Mumbai | Vidarbha | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 37 & 66 | 2/133 (33.0) | Vidarbha won by 80 runs |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Mumbai | Haryana | Eden Gardens | 15 & 6 | 9/84 (28.5) | Mumbai won by 152 runs |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Mumbai | Jammu & Kashmir | Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai | 51 & 119 | 2/84 (23.3) | Jammu & Kashmir won by 5 wickets |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Mumbai | Rest of India | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 36 & 2 | 0/17 (4.0) | Drawn |
| 25 Dec 2019 | Mumbai | Railways | Wankhede Stadium | 0 & 21 | 0/97 (25.0) | Railways won by 10 wickets |
| 9 Dec 2019 | Mumbai | Baroda | Reliance Cricket Stadium, Vadodara | 64 (63) | 1/112 (24.0) | Mumbai won by 309 runs |
| 7 Jan 2019 | Mumbai | Chhattisgarh | Wankhede Stadium | 0 (6) | 8/79 (21.1) | Mumbai won by 9 wickets |
| 30 Dec 2018 | Mumbai | Vidarbha | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 7 & 1 | 2/89 (20.0) | Vidarbha won by an innings and 145 runs |
Pace and pitch map
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Tests625 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs1,401 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s1,951 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort