Shardul Thakur receives hero's welcome on return to Palghar house in Mumbai; see pictures

Indian pacer Shardul Thakur was welcomed with a heroic reception on Friday morning as he returned to his home in Palghar, Mumbai after securing a historic Test series win in Australia. photos of Thakur's warm reception were shared by Indian entertainment photographer Viral Bhayani on his Instagram account. In post, Thakur is being welcomed by his parents at doorstep of ir home as fans are seen in background. In one of photos, Thakur's far is seen embracing him.

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right-arm speedster, who played his first match of series and just second of his Test career at Gabba, returned with figures of 3-94 and 4-61 at Gabba. Moreover, Thakur surprised everyone with bat as he notched up his maiden Test fifty under extreme duress of losing series-decider. 29-year-old shared a 123-run stand with debutant Washington Sundar to keep India’s first-innings deficit down to just 33 runs.

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Thakur, who bowled with pace and aggression, batted with grit and determination throughout series-deciding Test match at Gabba. Notably, cricketer has also pocketed some safe catches in field on a tour where both sides have dropped regulations and sitters. ditionally, Thakur also top-scored for India in first innings as he scored 67 runs from just 115 balls to take India from 186-6 to 336 all out.  

Meanwhile, Thakur featured in CSK list of retained players 2021. Mumbai-based cricketer was among 18 players that were retained for upcoming IPL.  CSK list of retained players 2021 among ors include N Jageesan, R Gaikw, KM Asif, R Jeja, MS Dhoni, J Hazlewood, K Sharma, A Rayudu, S Raina, I Tahir, D Chahar, Faf du Plessis, S Thakur, M Santner, D Bravo, L Ngidi, S Curran, S Kishore.

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How much is Shardul Thakur net worth?

According to powersportz.com, Shardul Thakur net worth is estimated to be up to ₹36 crore (i.e. approximately US$5 million). His net worth comprises of his earnings from Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as an active Indian cricket player, which is 1 crore rupees per year at present. It also includes salary he receives from Mumbai Cricket Association for his cricketing commitments in Indian domestic circuit.

Thakur also earned ₹2.6 crore from IPL 2020 while playing for Chennai Super Kings. Back in February this year, Shardul Thakur was roped in by Tata Power Limited as ir brand ambassor. 29-year-old also features in several brand promotional campaigns along with his Chennai teammates during Dream11 IPL run.

Disclaimer: above Shardul Thakur net worth and Shardul Thakur Dream11 IPL salary from Chennai information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does not guarantee a 100% accuracy of Shardul Thakur net worth and Shardul Thakur Dream11 IPL salary from Chennai figures.

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SOURCE: VIRAL BHAYANI INSTAGRAM