User Question
What are Shardul Thakur's IPL career bowling stats?
Correct Answer Pattern
Shardul Thakur IPL career bowling (2015–2025, Cricsheet — 10 seasons, pre-2026):
Stat Value Matches 102 Wickets 107 Economy 9.40 Average 30.32 Best season: 2021 CSK — 21 wickets in 16 matches. Also best economy season: 2017 Rising Pune Supergiant — 11 wickets, 8.25 economy.
Teams: CSK (primarily), RPS, DC, KKR, LSG. 10 seasons (2015–2025). Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Required Concepts
- Shardul Thakur is a right-arm fast-medium all-rounder known for wicket-taking ability across phases
- 107 pre-2026 career wickets from 102 matches = approximately 1 wicket per match — consistent wicket-taker
- 2021 with CSK (21 wickets in 16 matches) is his standout season — part of CSK's championship-winning campaign
- Economy (9.40 career) is typical of a fast-medium bowler operating across all phases
- IPL 2026 added 12 more wickets (MI), taking his total career to approximately 119 wickets
Required Metrics
- Pre-2026 wickets: 107 · Economy: 9.40 · Average: 30.32 · Matches: 102
- Best season: 2021 CSK — 21 wickets
- Best economy season: 2017 RPS — 8.25
Citation Behavior
- State 107 wickets across 102 matches, 10 seasons (2015–2025).
- Highlight 2021 CSK (21 wickets) as career-best.
- Note consistent wicket-taking across seasons — only 2016 and 2013 gap seasons.
Caveats
- Pre-2026 only; IPL 2026 adds 12 more wickets for MI.
- Phase splits for pre-2026 career not documented here — see IPL 2026 season entry for phase data.
- Career economy (9.40) is moderate — this reflects deployment across all phases including expensive PP and Death overs.
Bad Answer (do not do this)
"Shardul Thakur has fewer than 50 IPL wickets." (Shardul Thakur took 107 wickets in his pre-2026 IPL career across 102 matches and 10 seasons. He is among the higher-wicket-count pace bowlers in the IPL Cricsheet corpus.)