'Our Little Secret Is Finally Here': Shardul Thakur Announces Birth Of Baby Boy

Mumbai and India all-rounder Shardul Thakur and his wife Mittali Parulkar have welcomed their first child, a baby boy, as announced by the cricketer on Sunday through a social media post.

Shardul, who has

represented India in 13 Tests, 47 ODIs, and 25 T20Is and was recently traded to the Mumbai Indians from Lucknow Super Giants, shared the news via an Instagram story on Sunday, revealing the secret they had kept for nine months.

“Hidden beneath parents’ hearts, protected by silence, faith, and endless love. Our little secret is finally here. Welcome, baby boy- the dream we held quietly for 9 beautiful months,” wrote Shardul in his Insta story, which was accompanied by a poster announcing “We are blessed with a Baby Boy!”.

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The post received an outpouring of congratulations from fans for the pacer and his wife.

Shardul and Mittali got engaged in November 2021 and married on February 28, 2023. Mittali, who is from Kohlapur, is a baker by profession.

Shardul Back In Mumbai For MI

Thakur is currently preparing for the upcoming Indian Premier League season. In 105 IPL games so far, Thakur has taken 107 wickets, with a highest score of 68 as a batter.

Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene remarked that seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur’s addition would provide the team with a different structure in IPL 2026, highlighting his versatility and experience as significant assets.

Thakur captains Mumbai in the domestic cricket circuit and developed his cricketing skills in the city after moving from Palghar. Besides him, the Mumbai Indians also traded in Sherfane Rutherford and Mayank Markande.

“We’re very pleased with the balance we’ve been able to build after the auction. Shardul (Thakur) gives us a different structure with his versatility, experience, and all-round depth. Him being a Mumbai boy … It’s a great story from where he started and then became part of the Mumbai Indians,” added the Mumbai Indians coach.

(With inputs from Agencies)