Shardul Thakur was ignored by all 10 IPL franchises in the recently-concluded IPL 2025 auction at a base price of Rs 2 cr.

With just 23 first-class games under his belt, Nitish Kumar Reddy's inclusion in the BGT series turned out to be a surprise for many.

India coach Gautam Gambhir hinted at 'moving forward' after being asked why Nitish Kumar Reddy had been picked ahead of Shardul Thakur for the Australia tour.

Gautam Gambhir was a part of the selection process for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which saw uncapped all-rounder Nitish Reddy being picked ahead of veteran Shardul Thakur.

Baroda managed to take a 76-run lead over defending Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup champions Mumbai.

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur spent Wednesday night in hospital, and his participation in the Mumbai vs Rest of India Irani Cup match remains in doubt.

"For the first time ever, we did not even look at the Australians after winning. We wanted to tell them 'Go and sit back in your dressing rooms'," Thakur said.

Thakur managed only five wickets in nine games for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024.

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming provided a major update on frontline pacer Deepak Chahar's injury status.

Shardul Thakur said MS Dhoni's leadership style is driven by the philosophy of allowing individuals to flourish.