Ignored India Star, Snubbed in IPL Auction, to play County Cricket with England Test Series in Mind

India All-rounder Shardul Thakur will play Seven Mats for County Team Essex in Division One From The Beginning of the 2025 Season, The Club Announced on Tuesday. The 33-Year-old Thakur, who has so far played 11 Tests, 47 Odis and 25 T20is over the last eight years, will be playing in the English Country Circuit for the first time. Thakur has been in rich form bot with and the ball, having scored 51 and 119 for his second first-class century last month aganst jammu and kashmir, followed by a brisk 84 aganst Oup stage.

Thakur Also Claimed A Hat-TRICK In the Match Against Meghalaya, in a bid to prove his form and fitness for a national team comeback, with his last appearance being

“I am feeling excited to join essex this summer. Personally it brings new challenges and oppositeunities to show showcase my talent and skills. be representing the eagles, “Thakur was Quoted as saying by essex on their website.

Essex’s Director of Cricket and Former England and Sri Lanka Coach Chris Silverwood Said, “We We Ware Clear Amongst Oatselves that a High Quality Quality Bowler, with LOWER-Older Batting Arget for the Club This winter.

“In Shardul, we have signed just that, and we can’t wait to wait to wait 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 Teams in the Mega Ahead of the 2025 Season, WOLLD GET AMPLE GAME-Time and Exposure to Conditions in ENGland to proven Tour of England in June for five tests.

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