All-rounder Shardul Thakur , who was part of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in last season's IPL, is set to play for the Mumbai Indians for the 2026 season, the five-time champions of Indian Premier League officially confirmed on Thursday. The trade discussions between LSG and Mumbai Indians for Thakur had been ongoing, as previously reported. As TimesofIndia.com reported earlier, LSG was in touch with MI for the trade of Shardul Thakur, and now the official confirmation has come from the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians made the announcement on social media platform X, sharing a video featuring Thakur with the message: "Trade in, 𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑 incoming." Watch video Shardul Thakur went unsold in last year's IPL auction in Jeddah but later joined Lucknow Super Giants

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