Overview
- Mumbai Indians acquired Thakur from Lucknow Super Giants in an all-cash deal at his existing ₹2 crore fee ahead of IPL 2026.
- The 34-year-old says Rohit Sharma "made me comfortable" and encouraged him to express himself, according to remarks released by MI.
- Thakur’s MI connection dates to 2010 when he worked as a support bowler, which he says eased his transition into senior dressing rooms.
- He praised coaches Rahul Sanghvi and Paras Mhambrey for early guidance and cited practice games with the new ball as a confidence boost.
- Across 105 IPL matches for six franchises he has 107 wickets and 325 runs, and he recalled sneaking glimpses of practice at Wankhede from passing trains.