Thakur replaces injured Mohsin at Lucknow
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India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has replaced the injured Mohsin Khan at Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Left-arm seamer Mohsin, 26, has been ruled out of the tournament with a left calf injury.
Thakur, 33, has taken 67 wickets and scored 307 runs in 95 IPL matches for Punjab Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders.
He last played a T20 international for India in February 2022 and has taken 33 in 25 matches.
The right-arm seamer had signed a deal with Essex to play in the first seven red-ball matches of the season, but the county say, external Thakur will no longer join for the start of the season.
The Super Giants play Delhi Capitals in their opening game on Monday.
