Happiness has knocked at the house of Indian cricket team’s star fast bowler all-rounder Shardul Thakur. Shardul Thakur’s wife Mithali Parulkar has given birth to a son. This good news, which came just before the New Year, has filled the Thakur family as well as their fans with happiness.

Shardul gave good news on social media

Shardul Thakur himself shared this good news with his fans. He informed about the birth of his son through an emotional post on Instagram. The interesting thing is that before this neither Shardul nor Mithali had made any public post regarding pregnancy. In such a situation, this news was no less than a surprise for the fans. Along with the post, Shardul also shared some pictures and wrote, “Hidden in the hearts of parents, safe in silence, trust and eternal love. Our little secret has arrived. Welcome, our precious son. The dream that we kept with love silently for 9 beautiful months.”

journey till marriage

Shardul Thakur and Mithali Parulkar know each other since school time. Friendship gradually turned into love and then both of them decided to spend their life together. Both of them got engaged in November 2021. Many famous cricketers including Rohit Sharma also came to the engagement ceremony. After this, both of them got married on 27 February 2023.

Who is Mithali Parulkar?

Mithali Parulkar is not only a cricketer’s wife but also a successful businesswoman. After studying commerce, he started his career as a company secretary. However, later he thought it right to follow his passion. She loved baking. Due to which he started his bakery ‘All Jazz Bakery’ in Thane. His bakery is today counted among the favorite bakeries of the city.

Keep an eye on cricket career also

Talking about cricket, Shardul Thakur started playing for India in 2017. Till now he has played 13 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20 International matches. During this period he took 131 wickets and scored 775 runs. In IPL 2026, Shardul will be seen playing for his home team Mumbai Indians, where he has been included by trade from Lucknow Super Giants.