India all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Thursday once again made headlines with a remarkable hat-trick against Meghalaya, further strengthening his case for a return to the Indian Test squad.

Having won the toss, Mumbai opted to field first, and Thakur wasted no time making an impact. He bowled with precision and intensity from the very first over, taking the wicket of Meghalaya opener Nishanta Chakraborty, who was dismissed for a duck.