Shardul Thakur signs for Essex to play seven County Championship matches | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Shardul Thakur is ready to play seven matches for Essex in Division One of the County Championship, starting the 2025 season, the membership introduced on Tuesday.
The 33-yr-outdated, who has represented India in 11 Tests, 47 ODIs, and 25 T20Is over the previous eight years, can be making his debut in county cricket. Known for his potential with each bat and ball, Thakur has been in spectacular type just lately.
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He registered his second First-Class century final month, scoring 119 in opposition to Jammu and Kashmir, adopted by an important 84 in opposition to Meghalaya within the Ranji Trophy. Additionally, he claimed a hat-trick in the identical match, reinforcing his credentials for a nationwide workforce comeback, together with his final look for India coming within the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Expressing his pleasure, Thakur said, “I am feeling excited to join Essex this summer. It brings new challenges and opportunities to showcase my talent and skills. County cricket is something I always wanted to experience, and I am glad that I’ll be representing the Eagles.”
Essex’s director of cricket, Chris Silverwood, highlighted Thakur’s worth to the squad, stating, “We were very clear that a high-quality quick bowler with lower-order batting ability was a key target for the club this winter. In Shardul, we have signed just that, and we can’t wait to welcome him to Essex and see how he performs in the County Championship.”

Having gone unsold within the IPL 2025 mega public sale, Thakur will now have ample sport time in English circumstances forward of India’s essential five-Test collection in England later in June.