India all-rounder Shardul Thakur will play seven matches for County group Essex in Division One from the start of the 2025 season, the membership introduced on Tuesday.
The 33-year-old Thakur, who has to this point performed 11 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20Is over the past eight years, can be enjoying within the English nation circuit for the primary time.
Thakur has been in wealthy type each with the bat and the ball, having scored 51 and 119 for his second First-Class century final month in opposition to Jammu and Kashmir, adopted by a brisk 84 in opposition to Meghalaya within the Ranji Trophy group stage.
Thakur additionally claimed a hat-trick within the match in opposition to Meghalaya, in a bid to show his type and health for a nationwide group comeback, along with his final look being on the 2023 ODI World Cup.
“I am feeling excited to join Essex this summer. Personally 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,” Thakur was quoted as saying by Essex on their web site.
Essex’s director of cricket and former England and Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood stated, “We were very clear amongst ourselves 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 gets on in the County Championship,” he added.
Thakur, who was not picked by any of the Indian Premier League groups within the mega public sale forward of the 2025 season, would thus get ample game-time and publicity to circumstances in England to show his type and health forward of India’s tour of England in June for 5 Tests.
Published – February 19, 2025 01:03 am IST
