Be it national duty or playing for Mumbai, pace bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur’s approach remains the same. Just a week ago, Thakur shouldered responsibility in tough conditions to score 51 and 119 against Jammu & Kashmir.

India's Shardul Thakur achieved a hat-trick for Mumbai in a crucial Ranji Trophy match against Meghalaya. He became the second bowler in the 2024-25 season to do so and the fifth Mumbai bowler in Ranji history.

Rohit Sharma's Ranji Trophy comeback witnessed a shock defeat for Mumbai at the hands of Jammu & Kashmir in an Elite Group A match. Having been set a target of 205, Jammu and Kashmir were 112/1, but then fell to 159/5,

Shardul Thakur has continued to shine in the Ranji Trophy. This time he has struck with the ball picking up a stunning hat-trick against Meghalaya. At one stage, Meghalaya were six down for just two runs but they recovered to post 86 runs before getting bowled out.

Opening the bowling for Mumbai after the side chose to bowl first against the visitors, Shardul Thakur removed Meghalaya opener Nishanta Chakraborty for a four-ball duck in the first over before recording the hat-trick in the third over of the innings.

Defending champions Mumbai will be in desperate pursuit of a victory with bonus points when the they take on Meghalaya in the final Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match

Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur is optimistic about his team's chances of reaching the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals. He stressed on the importance of unity and resilience in their upcoming must-win match against Meghalaya. Despite needing help from other teams to progress, Thakur is hopeful.