The buzz of IPL 2023 (IPL 2023) has intensified; before 15 November, all the franchises are releasing many of their big players. In this episode, Delhi Capitals have recently released Team India’s fast-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur.
According to a report, it is being told that Shardul Thakur has been associated with Shahrukh Khan’s franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Let us know about this in detail…
Kolkata Knight Riders Included Shardul Thakur in Their Camp
Actually, after the end of the T20 World Cup 2022, the excitement of IPL 2023 intensified. All the franchises are releasing the list of retained and released players before 15 November. At the same time, according to a recent report, it is being said that the Delhi Capitals team has released their team’s fast bowling all-rounder Shardur Thakur.
On the other hand, there was a lot of battle between Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings to buy him, but Kolkata Knight Riders included him in their camp. This means that in IPL 2023, Shardul will not be seen in Delhi’s blue jersey but in KKR’s purple jersey.
Shardul Thakur will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. (Source – Espn Cricinfo)
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Shardul Had A Fatal Performance For Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022
Delhi Capitals bought Shardul Thakur in the IPL 2022 mega auction for Rs 10.75 crore. Shardul’s base price in the auction was Rs 2 crore. Let us tell you that earlier, Shardul Thakur has been a part of the Chennai Super Kings.
Whereas in IPL 2022, he took 15 wickets in 14 matches with an economy of 9.79, while in batting, he scored 120 runs at a strike rate of 138. In such a situation, after this performance, all the franchises wanted to include him in their camp, but KKR bought him with a high bid. Also, let us say that Shardul has a place in the Indian team in the ODI series against New Zealand.
