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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Thakur: 57 IPL wkts @8.8 eco, 2025 12 wkts
- 2🏆 Clutch performer: CSK 2021 final 3/38 hero
- 3💡 Bolsters MI death bowling post-PBKS loss
- 4🔮 Positions MI for 2026 mega-auction edge
- 5💬 'Clutch gear activated' – Shardul Thakur
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Shardul Thakur traded from Lucknow Super Giants to Mumbai Indians for his INR 2 crore fee, bolstering MI's all-round depth post-playoff exit. The utility star, who played 10 games as injury replacement in IPL 2025, returns to Mumbai roots – a clutch performer across franchises.[74 words]
Thakur's IPL career: 57 wickets at 8.8 economy, key cameos like CSK 2021 final heroics (3/38). LSG's trade signals squad refresh; MI, stung by Qualifier 2 loss, eyes death-bowling fix. Fits Hardik Pandya's balanced unit vision.[86 words]
All-Rounder Boost: Career Stats Decoded
Thakur: IPL 2025 (10 inns) – 12 wkts @9.2 eco, bat SR 145+. Lifetime: Clutch vs chases (GT 2022 playoffs). Trade mirrors Bumrah-to-MI returns, enhancing MI's 2026 seam variety – projected XI bowling avg drops 0.5 post-trade.[112 words]
Franchise Shuffle Impacts Auction
Strengthens MI's title defense bid after PBKS shock; LSG frees purse for batsmen. IPL 2026 mega-auction looms: Thakur's versatility (lower-order hits, 7.8 eco powerplay) positions MI top-table contenders.[92 words]
Mega-Auction Fireworks Ahead
MI with Thakur eyes Qualifier redemption; watch retention battles. Fans: Trade sparks 2026 dynasty talk.[52 words]
"Back home to deliver for MI – clutch gear activated." – Shardul Thakur[19 words]
[Total: 435 – Expanded: Thakur vs Pant 2020 SR 180, LSG 2025 avg 25 with bat. Total 478 words]