Faster and sharper, Thakur is ready for World Cup debut
2 years, 11 months ago

Faster and sharper, Thakur is ready for World Cup debut

Hindustan Times  

For a team that is known to rely on spin, India have picked four specialist quick bowlers for the tour of New Zealand and the women’s World Cup there in March. I have worked hard on my variations, especially the leg-cutters, since I was selected in the India camp last year,” said Thakur, who was part of the A tour of Australia in 2019. It was her uncle Bhupinder Singh Thakur, a volleyball coach at Government College, Shimla, who suggested that Thakur appear for Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association’s trials for U-19 residential academy for women in Kangra. Anurag Thakur Sir would take keen interest and after two years, I was selected to Himachal Pradesh’s U-16 and U-19 team,” said Thakur.

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Fit-again Renuka Singh Thakur back to spearheading India
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Fit-again Renuka Singh Thakur back to spearheading India

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Renuka Thakur knew that to achieve the breakthrough performance she was aiming for, a conversation with the legendary Jhulan Goswami was necessary. Renuka Singh Thakur picked up 5/29 -- her first fifer in the format -- against West Indies in the first ODI The last time an Indian pacer took a five-wicket haul in women’s ODIs was back …

After Mayank, Thakur adds pace to LSG’s campaign
9 months ago

After Mayank, Thakur adds pace to LSG’s campaign

Hindustan Times  

Although the Indian cricket board has goaded players to prioritise domestic cricket, IPL still remains the route for players to make an instant impact, especially if one is young and keen to impress. That came to the fore on Sunday night when Lucknow Supergiants pacer Yash Thakur captured five wickets to bowl the team to victory over Gujarat Titans. Thakur …

Shardul Thakur after scoring maiden First-Class ton in Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semifinal: Probably more hundreds will come
10 months ago

Shardul Thakur after scoring maiden First-Class ton in Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semifinal: Probably more hundreds will come

The Hindu  

Every aspiring cricketer, at some point, dreams of single-handedly saving the team from precarious situations with their individual brilliance. Shardul Thakur made it a reality with his scintillating counter-attacking century in the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Tamil Nadu in Mumbai on Sunday. When you play with passion, you wait for these moments,” said Thakur, revelling at the fact that his …

Shardul Thakur bursts into finger-pointing celebration after smashing 89-ball Ranji Trophy century, Rahane in overdrive
10 months ago

Shardul Thakur bursts into finger-pointing celebration after smashing 89-ball Ranji Trophy century, Rahane in overdrive

Hindustan Times  

Shardul Thakur slammed his maiden first-class century in the crucial Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Shardul Thakur's eye-catching celebration after maiden First-Class century; Rahane pumped up Thakur made a big statement with a fighting century to help Mumbai strengthen their position in the match after R Sai Kishore's six-wicket haul. Mumbai kept losing wickets at regular intervals …

All-round challenge: The toughest job in world cricket
1 year, 2 months ago

All-round challenge: The toughest job in world cricket

Hindustan Times  

If Hardik Pandya doesn’t play Test cricket again, he won’t stop regaling his son with stories of the Trent Bridge Test of 2018 when his 25-year-old self, delivered a true-blue all-round performance in a winning cause. India's Hardik Pandya during their match in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 against Pakistan In as much as it speaks of Kapil’s …

India’s World Cup campaign gathers momentum: Mixed beginning, promising signs and high hopes as Pakistan clash looms
1 year, 2 months ago

India’s World Cup campaign gathers momentum: Mixed beginning, promising signs and high hopes as Pakistan clash looms

The Hindu  

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Suryakumar Yadav awarded ICC Men's T20 Cricketer of Year, Renuka Singh Thakur wins Emerging Cricketer of Year
1 year, 11 months ago

Suryakumar Yadav awarded ICC Men's T20 Cricketer of Year, Renuka Singh Thakur wins Emerging Cricketer of Year

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Dubai: Swashbuckling Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Wednesday named the ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year for his ridiculously good run in the shortest format of the game. India’s newest fast-bowling star Renuka Singh become the recipient of ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year Award. Presenting the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 👀#ICCAwards — …

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2 years, 1 month ago

A year after her debut, pace ace Renuka Singh swinging her way to success in international cricket

The Hindu  

When Renuka Singh sums up her most recent performance in international cricket, you’d get the impression that she had a bad time on the field. “I could have bowled better,” Renuka says referring to her performance in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup at Sylhet last month. “I got time to work on my bowling and I became a …

Shardul Thakur faces difficulty at Mumbai airport, takes it to Twitter to ask for help
2 years, 2 months ago

Shardul Thakur faces difficulty at Mumbai airport, takes it to Twitter to ask for help

India TV News  

Highlights Shardul was part of the Playing XI of all three matches of recently concluded IND vs SA match Thakur is set to join the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup He is expected to provide cover for Hardik Pandya Shardul Thakur faced difficulty at the Mumbai airport after returning from Delhi on Wednesday. In the recently concluded …

Shardul Thakur replaces Prasidh Krishna in India A squad for three-match series against New Zealand A
2 years, 4 months ago

Shardul Thakur replaces Prasidh Krishna in India A squad for three-match series against New Zealand A

India Today  

Shardul Thakur has replaced Prasidh Krishna in the India 'A' squad for the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand 'A' at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. "Shardul Thakur has been selected to replace Prasidh Krishna, who suffered a back injury on the eve of the first match against New Zealand A," a BCCI official was quoted as saying on PTI. …

Shardul Thakur replaces Prasidh Krishna in India A squad
2 years, 4 months ago

Shardul Thakur replaces Prasidh Krishna in India A squad

The Hindu  

Shardul Thakur will replace Prasidh Krishna in the India ‘A’ squad for the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand ‘A’ in Bengaluru. “Shardul Thakur has been selected to replace Prasidh Krishna, who suffered a back injury on the eve of the first match against New Zealand A,” a BCCI official told PTI. Krishna couldn’t participate in the first four-day Test …

Shardul Thakur replaces injured Prasidh Krishna in India A squad
2 years, 4 months ago

Shardul Thakur replaces injured Prasidh Krishna in India A squad

India TV News  

India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has replaced Prasidh Krishna in the India 'A' squad for the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand 'A' in Bengaluru. "Shardul Thakur has been selected to replace Prasidh Krishna, who suffered a back injury on the eve of the first match against New Zealand A," a BCCI official said. Full squads - India A squad: Priyank …

Ravindra Jadeja reveals reason behind lengthy break from international cricket
2 years, 10 months ago

Ravindra Jadeja reveals reason behind lengthy break from international cricket

Hindustan Times  

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is back in the Indian team and will be playing his first international match since November last year in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Lucknow. Jadeja picked up an injury in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur and was subsequently ruled out of the series and India's tour of South Africa as well. …

IND vs WI: India look for fresh template in historic 1000th ODI
2 years, 11 months ago

IND vs WI: India look for fresh template in historic 1000th ODI

India TV News  

Highlights KL Rahul unavailable in the first game while Shikhar Dhawan and Ruturaj Gaikwad both tested COVID-19 In all likelihood Mayank Agarwal, who was added to the squad, would open with Rohit In terms of bowling, Kuldeep Yadav, is back to the ODI squad, & would most probably be in playing XI Rohit Sharma's presence as the new leader, with …

Shardul Thakur 'Lords' over South Africa in 2nd Test with maiden 5-wicket haul
3 years ago

Shardul Thakur 'Lords' over South Africa in 2nd Test with maiden 5-wicket haul

India Today  

Shardul Thakur was the toast of the day on Tuesday for India in Johannesburg as he took his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket to put the visitors on top in the decisive second match against South Africa. South Africa vs India 2nd Test Day 2 Live He ended up fulfilling that tag by pegging the Proteas back whenever they …

India fast bowler Shardul Thakur gets engaged to long-time girlfriend Mittali Parulkar in Mumbai
3 years, 1 month ago

India fast bowler Shardul Thakur gets engaged to long-time girlfriend Mittali Parulkar in Mumbai

India Today  

India cricketer Shardul Thakur got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Mittali Parulkar in a private ceremony in Mumbai on Monday that was attended by teammates Rohit Sharma, Abhishek Nayar and Dhawal Kulkarni. Shardul Thakur's fiancee Mittali Parulkar runs a start-up company known as All The Bakes in Thane. The couple got engaged at Mumbai Cricket Association’s facility in BKC with …

Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in India's T20 World Cup squad
3 years, 2 months ago

Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in India's T20 World Cup squad

The Hindu  

Team India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has replaced Axar Patel in the T20 World Cup squad. Thakur was earlier in the list of India's stand-by players BCCI BCCI has also named eight players - Avesh Khan, Umran Malik, Harshal Patel, Lukman Meriwala, Venkatesh Iyer, Karn Sharma, Shahbaz Ahmed and K Gowtham - who will "join the team bubble in Dubai and …

ENG vs IND: Shardul Thakur, from bowler-batsman to an all-rounder
3 years, 4 months ago

ENG vs IND: Shardul Thakur, from bowler-batsman to an all-rounder

The Hindu  

Dinesh Lad perhaps had the best Teachers Day week among all the educators in India. The renowned cricket coach from Mumbai spent his week watching two of his oldest students, Rohit Sharma and Shardul Thakur, guide India to a historic Test win at The Oval in south London. Rohit's maiden overseas Test ton, Thakur's twin fifties - 36-ball 57 and …

From Cross Maidan to the Gabba - story of batsman Shardul Thakur
3 years, 11 months ago

From Cross Maidan to the Gabba - story of batsman Shardul Thakur

The Hindu  

Shardul Thakur was not even born when Garfield Sobers hammered six sixes in an over off Malcolm Nash in 1968, or when Ravi Shastri achieved a similar feat against Baroda’s Tilak Raj in 1985. In the winters of 2006, a 15-year-old Thakur hammered six sixes in an over to guide his team - Swami Vivekanand International School, Borivali - to …

India vs Australia: Umesh Yadav ruled out of series, Shardul likely to play Sydney Test - Sportstar
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Umesh Yadav ruled out of series, Shardul likely to play Sydney Test - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Indian team management is likely to prefer Shardul Thakur over left-arm pace sensation Thangarasu Natarajan in the third Test against Australia in place of injured Umesh Yadav. According to sources, senior pacer Yadav, who had earlier missed the third Test due to a calf muscle tear, is heading home for rehabilitation after being ruled out of the fourth and …

Shardul Thakur shines when it counts, ahead of T20 World Cup
4 years, 11 months ago

Shardul Thakur shines when it counts, ahead of T20 World Cup

The Hindu  

Shardul Thakur held his nerve in dramatic style with just seven to defend in the final over of the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday. Thakur picked four wickets in the space of six deliveries and although he conceded 27 runs in the three overs before that, it was through his aggressive and disciplined bowling that India …

India vs Sri Lanka: Have become a better T20 bowler in last two years with improved skills, says Shardul Thakur
5 years ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Have become a better T20 bowler in last two years with improved skills, says Shardul Thakur

Firstpost  

Thakur featured in his first T20 International in 22 months. The figures of 3/23 showed that there has been a marked improvement in his death bowling since the 2018 Nidahas T20 Trophy in Sri Lanka where he was a batsman’s delight. Indore: Having worked considerably on his skill-sets, speedster Shardul Thakur feels that he has become a “better T20 bowler” …

Shardul Thakur credits domestic cricket, IPL for improved form
5 years ago

Shardul Thakur credits domestic cricket, IPL for improved form

The Hindu  

Fast bowler Shardul Thakur stated that regular match-practice has helped him sharpen his white-ball skills. Thakur picked up three wickets - all in one over - in India’s comfortable victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20I here on Tuesday. The Mumbai cricketer added that the Holkar Stadium pitch favoured batsmen, which made Sri Lanka’s total of 142 inadequate. Arthur …

Pro Kabaddi 2019: Skipper Ajay Thakur excited with star raider Rahul Chaudhari's arrival as Tamil Thalaivas aim to break bottom-place jinx
5 years, 5 months ago

Pro Kabaddi 2019: Skipper Ajay Thakur excited with star raider Rahul Chaudhari's arrival as Tamil Thalaivas aim to break bottom-place jinx

Firstpost  

Ajay Thakur on teaming up with Rahul Chaudhari said, ‘Rahul and I have been playing together for a while. We have spent a lot of time playing in one team, and we have always had excellent tuning.’ Tamil Thalaivas’ performance in the Pro Kabaddi League, since their inception in 2017, has been below par, with the Chennai-based outfit facing the …

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