In a social media post on Instagram, Thakur shared his post-surgery picture and captioned it, "Successful operation."
During his first Test against West Indies, Thakur suffered a groin injury and a hamstring problem kept him out of the prestigious Lord's Test against England in 2021. Earlier this year, he had to miss an important match due to an ankle injury during the South Africa tour. Ranji Trophy match against Kerala.
Despite these setbacks, Thakur made a strong comeback in India's premier first-class tournament, the Ranji Trophy, and asked the BCCI to provide longer breaks in the schedule to ensure adequate recovery and preparation time for the players.
The IPL 2024 season was tough for Thakur. In nine matches, he managed to take only five wickets with an economy rate of 9.76 and an average of 61.80, which was well below his usual standards. His most challenging game was the match-winning match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he recorded figures of 2/61 in four overs. Despite taking crucial wickets of Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell, Thakur's costly spell marked the second-worst figures by a Chennai Super Kings bowler in IPL history, second only to Lungi Ngidi's 0/62.
Thakur's last appearance for the Indian team was during a Test against South Africa at Centurion in December 2023. It was a tough match for him, as he finished with figures of 1/101 in an innings defeat by 32 runs.
Despite this, Thakur's resilience and determination shone through in the Ranji Trophy, where he played a key role in Mumbai's victorious campaign. He scored 255 runs and took 12 wickets in five matches, earning the Player of the Match award with a brilliant century and four wickets in the semi-final against Tamil Nadu.
During his first Test against West Indies, Thakur suffered a groin injury and a hamstring problem kept him out of the prestigious Lord's Test against England in 2021. Earlier this year, he had to miss an important match due to an ankle injury during the South Africa tour. Ranji Trophy match against Kerala.
Despite these setbacks, Thakur made a strong comeback in India's premier first-class tournament, the Ranji Trophy, and asked the BCCI to provide longer breaks in the schedule to ensure adequate recovery and preparation time for the players.
The IPL 2024 season was tough for Thakur. In nine matches, he managed to take only five wickets with an economy rate of 9.76 and an average of 61.80, which was well below his usual standards. His most challenging game was the match-winning match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he recorded figures of 2/61 in four overs. Despite taking crucial wickets of Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell, Thakur's costly spell marked the second-worst figures by a Chennai Super Kings bowler in IPL history, second only to Lungi Ngidi's 0/62.
Thakur's last appearance for the Indian team was during a Test against South Africa at Centurion in December 2023. It was a tough match for him, as he finished with figures of 1/101 in an innings defeat by 32 runs.
Despite this, Thakur's resilience and determination shone through in the Ranji Trophy, where he played a key role in Mumbai's victorious campaign. He scored 255 runs and took 12 wickets in five matches, earning the Player of the Match award with a brilliant century and four wickets in the semi-final against Tamil Nadu.
