Delhi: Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who was once an important part of Team India’s set-up, is struggling to return to the team. He also did not get a place in the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (ICC Champions Trophy 2025), and he was also unsold in the IPL mega auction last year. In such a situation, he has now decided to play in county cricket. Essex has included him in his team for County Championship Division-1, where he will be seen playing in seven matches.
Shardul is playing domestic cricket these days to return to the Indian team. He was part of Mumbai’s Ranji team, where he performed brilliantly with both the ball and the bat. He played innings of 51 and 119 runs against Jammu and Kashmir. After this, he played a fiery innings of 84 runs against Meghalaya and also took a hat -trick in bowling.
In a statement released on Essex’s website, Shardul said that he is very excited about playing county cricket. He described it as the new challenge of his career and said that he would try his best to show his talent and skills. Shardul said that being a part of county cricket was always his dream and now he has got a chance to play for Essex, which he is very happy.
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Shardul Thakur is one of the major all -rounders of India. He has so far represented India in 11 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20 Internationals. He played his last international match in South Africa tour in 2023-24. He has taken more than 100 wickets by mixing all three formats. In such a situation, if he performs well in county cricket, then the possibility of his return to India may increase.
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