Mumbai: For the first time in his career, Shardul Thakur, captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy this season, is set for a 'homecoming' of sorts in the Indian Premier League (IPL). TOI has learnt that the 34-year-old pace bowling allrounder, who has played 13 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20Is for India and taken 131 international wickets, but is currently out of the Indian team, is likely to turn out for the Mumbai Indians from the upcoming season. According to a source tracking developments, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are in touch with Mumbai Indians for two separate deals involving Thakur and left-arm seamer Arjun Tendulkar. The conversations are in the final stages for Tendulkar, who could finally wear different colours in the IPL. "Both the deals are straight-forward, all

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