Shardul Thakur took three wickets on his debut for Mumbai Indians.

Shardul Thakur took three wickets on his debut for Mumbai Indians. The 34-year-old claimed 3/39 on a Wankhede Stadium surface. Thakur has already played for six IPL teams, and made his debut on Sunday. The development of Thakur’s cross-seam delivery, in particular, is a result of playing on drier surfaces in India for a long time. In IPL 2025, he took 13 wickets in 10 matches for Lucknow Super Giants. He is reshaping his image as a bowler who doesn't get wickets by merely stumbling upon them, but by using a combination of skill and brain.