Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur will be donning the whites for the Essex County Cricket Team for the forthcoming season of the Championship. This will be the first County stint for the Mumbaikar who is back in the Ranji Trophy circuit for Mumbai with a bang after nursing injury.
Shardul smashed over 400 runs including a 51 and 119 against the Jammu and Kashmir side in the group stages. Additionally, he also bagged a six-fer and three-fer in the Quarter Finals against Haryana.
“I am feeling excited to join Essex this summer,” Thakur said. “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.”
Shardul, who last represented India in the tour to South Africa, was dropped for the latest Border Gavaskar Trophy that India lost 1-3. Although Nitish Kumar Reddy, the preferred all-round choice for the series, got runs with the bat, failed to be lethal with medium pace. With India kicking off the next World Test Championship cycle in England, the selectors would be keen on watching how the Mumbai all-rounder excels in UK conditions.
