Be it national duty or playing for Mumbai, pace bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur’s approach remains the same. Just a week ago, Thakur shouldered responsibility in tough conditions to score 51 and 119 against Jammu & Kashmir.

Rohit Sharma's Ranji Trophy comeback witnessed a shock defeat for Mumbai at the hands of Jammu & Kashmir in an Elite Group A match. Having been set a target of 205, Jammu and Kashmir were 112/1, but then fell to 159/5,

Shardul Thakur has continued to shine in the Ranji Trophy. This time he has struck with the ball picking up a stunning hat-trick against Meghalaya. At one stage, Meghalaya were six down for just two runs but they recovered to post 86 runs before getting bowled out.

Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur is optimistic about his team's chances of reaching the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals. He stressed on the importance of unity and resilience in their upcoming must-win match against Meghalaya. Despite needing help from other teams to progress, Thakur is hopeful.

Defending champions Mumbai will be in desperate pursuit of a victory with bonus points when the they take on Meghalaya in the final Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match