He bowled brilliantly for Mumbai during their last match against Services to help his team register a comprehensive victory.
An unsold all-rounder, previously with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), stepped up with the ball in Syed Mushtaq Ali. He bowled brilliantly for Mumbai during their last match against Services to help his team register a comprehensive victory.
Shardul Thakur took four wickets for 25 runs in his four-over spell to emerge as the best bowler of the game. All four wickets came with the new ball within his first three overs as he derailed Services’ innings from the start.
He removed the top four batsmen – Kunwar Pathak, Nitin Tanwar, Vineet Dhankhar and Gaurav Kochar – to provide an ideal start for his team. His sensational spell meant that the Services never recovered in the innings as they lost too many wickets early in the powerplay.
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There were individual flashes of brilliance from other Services batsmen, but that was not enough for the team to win the game. Shardul’s spell was fabulous but his bowling spell did not win him the Player of the Match award because Shivam Dube’s knock was more impactful and won that award.
Why was Shardul Thakur not sold in the IPL 2025 auction?
Several reasons led to Shardul Thakur not being sold in the IPL 2025 auction, but the most important reason was the introduction of the Impact Player rule. If you look at his skills, Thakur doesn’t really specialize in a specific department, although he contributes in all aspects.
These players are obsolete in the Indian Premier League as teams can play simultaneously with a batsman and a bowler. So, a player needs to be expert and skilled in at least one department to be part of the league, and Thakur does not meet that criteria.
Furthermore, the league is constantly evolving and Thakur has failed to grow as a player. So, that also played a key role in him not being sold during the auction, as there are now several better players available in the league.
It kept its base price at INR 2 crore, another reason why it didn’t sell. Thakur could have won a bid at the auction if his base price was slightly lower.
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