The one who wins from defeat is called a juggler…this dialogue fits Shardul Thakur perfectly. Shardul, who was badly beaten against Kerala in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, is now wreaking havoc with the ball. On one hand, Shardul had given away 69 runs in 4 overs, on the other hand, this bowler has now given away 7 wickets for just 37 runs in 8 overs in the last 2 matches. Shardul showed his strength against Services on Tuesday and gave Mumbai a big win by taking 4 wickets.
Thakur’s havoc on services
Shardul Thakur dismissed the Services team, which was chasing the target of 193 runs, in the first 10 balls itself. Shardul started the bowling for Mumbai and took the wicket of opener Nitin Tanwar in his first over. In the next over, Shardul dismissed Kunwar Pathik on the first ball and Vineet Dhankar on the fourth ball and took 3 wickets in 10 balls. After this Shardul also bowled Gaurav Kochhar. Shardul sealed Mumbai’s victory by eliminating the first four batsmen of the services. Although Services captain Mohit Ahlawat played an inning of 54 runs in 40 balls but the team was bundled out for 153 runs and Mumbai got a big win by 39 runs.
Shardul did not get a place in IPL
Shardul Thakur has not found any buyer in the IPL auction this time. This Mumbai bowler was in the Chennai team last year, his performance was average, which is why Shardul did not find any buyer this time. However, Shardul can still make a comeback in IPL. If Shardul continues to take wickets like this in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, then this player can still get a place in the IPL. If a player of any team gets injured then Shardul can be included as a replacement. Now it remains to be seen how much luck favors Shardul.