Shardul Thakur vs KKR: This article covers all details of Shardul Thakur’s IPL stats and records against KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) ahead of the KKR vs LSG match 21ST in IPL 2025.
Shardul Thakur is a veteran Indian bowler who has played for India in all three formats. He has seen many ups and downs in the last year or so. He was unsold at the IPL 2025 mega auction but made his entry as a replacement for Mohsin Khan for Lucknow Super Giants. That is where he went on to start the IPL 2025 with a bang.
Shardul is the leading wicket-taker for LSG this season. He has been part of the IPL since 2016 and has played for six different teams until now. He will be up against one of his former teams, the Kolkata Knight Riders. LAG will take on the defending champion at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. So, let’s check his numbers against his former team, KKR, in the IPL.
Shardul Thakur vs KKR IPL Overall Stats and Records
Shardul has more than 100 wickets in the IPL. He has played 11 games against KKR and taken 12 wickets at an economy rate of 8.68 and a best of 3/38.
| Mat | Inns | O | W | Best | Avg | E/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 38.0 | 12 | 3/38 | 27.50 | 8.68 |
Shardul Thakur vs KKR Batters
Shardul has bowled to various KKR batters over the seasons. You can check who has the best numbers against Shardul in the IPL.
Shardul Thakur vs Quinton de Kock
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.0 | 7.0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 209.1 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 90.0 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | – |
| Total | 46 | 35 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 131.4 | 23.0 |
Shardul Thakur vs Ajinkya Rahane
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150.0 | – |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 155.6 | – |
Shardul Thakur vs Sunil Narine
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180.0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250.0 | – |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 150.0 | – |
Shardul Thakur IPL Match-by-Match Stats and Records
In 2017, Shardul played his first game against KKR at MCA Stadium. He didn’t pick a single wicket in his first two games against them. Here are his match-by-match numbers and stats against KKR.
| Date | Ground | Batsman Dismissed | Overs | Wickets | E/R | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/2017 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | – | 3.1 | 0/31 | 9.79 | – |
| 03/05/2017 | Eden Gardens | – | 3.0 | 0/21 | 8.43 | – |
| 10/04/2018 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Rinku Singh (c D J J Bravo) | 4.0 | 1/37 | 8.75 | 89.00 |
| 14/04/2019 | Eden Gardens | K D Karthik (c F du Plessis), Shubman Gill (c R A Jadeja) | 4.0 | 2/18 | 7.55 | 35.67 |
| 07/10/2020 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Shubman Gill (c †M S Dhoni), A D Russell (c †M S Dhoni) | 4.0 | 2/28 | 7.43 | 27.00 |
| 21/04/2021 | Wankhede Stadium | – | 3.1 | 0/48 | 8.58 | 36.60 |
| 26/09/2021 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | V R Iyer (c †M S Dhoni), A D Russell (b) | 4.0 | 2/20 | 8.01 | 29.00 |
| 15/10/2021 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | V R Iyer (c R A Jadeja), N Rana (c F du Plessis), R A Tripathi (c M M Ali) | 4.0 | 3/38 | 8.22 | 24.10 |
| 10/04/2022 | Brabourne Stadium | A D Russell (c S N Khan), Rasikh Salam (c R Powell) | 2.4 | 2/30 | 8.47 | 22.58 |
| 28/04/2022 | Wankhede Stadium | – | 3.0 | 0/32 | 8.66 | 25.25 |
| 08/04/2024 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | – | 3.0 | 0/27 | 8.68 | 27.50 |
