India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has joined Mumbai Indians forward of the subsequent season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise introduced on Thursday.
Thakur, who performed for Lucknow Tremendous Giants final season, was traded to Mumbai Indians for his present participant charge of Rs. 2 crore.
The 34-year-old, who was picked up by the Tremendous Giants as an damage substitute for the 2025 version of the IPL, performed 10 matches for the franchise this 12 months. He picked 13 wickets at an economic system fee of 11.02, and scored 18 runs in 5 innings whereas batting within the decrease order.
Mumbai Indians would be the seventh completely different crew Thakur will characterize within the IPL, having performed for Punjab Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant, Chennai Tremendous Kings, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Tremendous Giants.
Thakur has been out of nationwide reckoning in white-ball cricket since October 2023, when he featured in an ODI World Cup match in opposition to Bangladesh in Pune. His final T20I match for India was again in February 2022, in opposition to West Indies on the Eden Gardens.
He featured in two Assessments earlier this 12 months in England, however was dropped for India’s subsequent red-ball assignments, in opposition to West Indies and South Africa.
Printed on Nov 13, 2025