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Allrounder Shardul Thakur showed his brilliant skills with the bat once again and rescued Mumbai from a big problem during the Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir at BKC. Thakur’s knock came at a time when his side was in huge trouble.
Thakur came in to bat when Mumbai were in huge trouble at 91-6 at the fall of Ajinkya Rahane’s wicket. With, just five races to go, he had a huge task ahead of him. But he remained unruffled despite enormous pressure and put the opposition bowlers under the bomb.
He was aggressive against the spinners and fast bowlers which put the Jammu and Kashmir bowlers on the back foot. He completed a whirlwind century off just 105 balls. Social media was abuzz after Thakur’s brilliance with the bat and hailed him as a man for tough situations.
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Twitter jumps Shardul Thakur after Ranji trophy hundred
Once again saying, Shardul would have won us the BGT 💔
Bro is hitting 93* 🙌🙌 #Ranjitrophy https://t.co/72r7nmqkiv
– shivam 🍂 (@shivammm_) January 24, 2025
Even Shardul Thakur is a better batsman than Rohit Sharma in current times.
– Anisht Dev (@CrickCoast) January 24, 2025
Lord Shardul Thakur is the man from Bombay.
– Fifty in the first inning and now a hundred in the second inning. The celebration says it all, grab a bow Shardul. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/o3sip1dlqm
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 24, 2025
The man for tough situations .. !!!!
– Its Shardul Thakur from Mumbai 💪 pic.twitter.com/fb3d2dyc8u
– Johns. (@criccrazyjohns) January 24, 2025
Shardul Thakur: Mumbai’s crisis man.
– Lord Thakur’s celebration was special. 🫡❤️pic.twitter.com/ggvtndbspt
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 24, 2025
What a slap in the face of the IPL franchise not to bid for him.
Go to Lord Shardul Thakur 🔥pic.twitter.com/nwd3a0r7oq
– Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@ctrlMemes_) January 24, 2025
Players like Shardul Thakur deserve more! No PR, no hype, just consistent performances. Dropped out of Tests, not sold in IPL, but was carrying Mumbai in Ranji when the team needed him and scored a really underrated Century. 💔”#Ranjitrophy pic.twitter.com/wqwax983jc
– Harsh 17 (@Harsh03443) January 24, 2025
Well played to Shardul Thakur. Great to see the celebration. He held Mumbai and now they can win it too. @RevSportzGlobal
– Boria Majumdar (@boriamajumdar) January 24, 2025
Hundred for Shardul Thakur 🔥. He is still a great test player but he doesn’t know why the captain and coach don’t even think about him. pic.twitter.com/ifol3mvsaa
– Leisha (@katyxkohli17) January 24, 2025
When Hitman and other star Batters fail, Lord Shardul Thakur emerges 🙏 pic.twitter.com/nq8fnvkdi0
– Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) January 24, 2025
Shardul Thakur shows levels in Ranji Trophy.
– Thakur scored Century which dragged the game in favor of Mumbai handily.
– Dream for Rohit Sharma to play like this right now.#Ranjitrophypic.twitter.com/kud8oeiqmu– Inside (@insidde_out) January 24, 2025
A shot to remember from Shardul Thakur
It was a knock to remember from The Allrounder who showed his gritty attitude to dig Mumbai out of a hole. Shardul Thakur suffered from cramps on several occasions during his knock but continued to fight.
With Mumbai’s other Star Batters like Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube struggling in this match, Thakur gave a glimpse of his own talent and showed how to play in one step.
He formed a great partnership with counter Tanish Kotian who gave him good company with a scintillating fifty. The two have put together a partnership of over 150 runs and taken Mumbai’s lead towards the 200 mark.
Shardul Thakur’s last Test match
Shardul Thakur last played a Test match during India’s tour of South Africa in November 2023. Since then, he has been out of the team due to form and fitness issues. The tight end didn’t even find a team in the IPL 2025 auction, which came as a huge shock.
Thakur has played a no. of valuable strokes for India. He has made crucial contributions with bat and ball on India’s tours of England, South Africa and Australia. His knock at the Gabba in 2021 helped India win a memorable Test match in Australia.
