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6 cricketers who sported No.10 jersey for their team

3. Shardul Thakur Shardul Thakur has been a mainstay in the Indian cricket team in the last 3 years. Across formats, the 31-year-old has been contributing to the Indian team. As a […]

Sep 26, 2023 4:19 pm

3. Shardul Thakur

Shardul's choice to wear jersey number 10, like Sachin Tendulkar, sparked controversy due to his debut, as fans wanted it retired. — Shardul Thakur (Source: Twitter)

Shardul Thakur has been a mainstay in the Indian cricket team in the last 3 years. Across formats, the 31-year-old has been contributing to the Indian team. As a bowler, Thakur can go expensive, but can break partnerships and put breaks to the flow of the innings. The right-arm medium pacer averages 25.97, 30.35, and 23.39 in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is respectively as a bowler currently.

However, Shardul wearing the number 10 jersey became controversial. On his debut, Shardul wore the jersey with number 10, which did not go well with the fans. The jersey which was previously worn by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar was asked to be retired by fans. Shardul confirmed that since his birthday was on the 10th, he wished to wear the jersey with number 10.