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Shardul Thakur was all set for a stint in English county cricket when he went unsold at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction but after a late call-up by Lucknow Super Giants, the seamer has proved everyone wrong with six wickets in two games.
Shardul Thakur's four-wicket haul and a sensational display of power-hitting from Nicholas Pooran set up a five-wicket win for Lucknow Super Giants over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match on Thursday. Shardul continued his dream comeback returning with figures of 4/34 to help LSG restrict a power-packed SRH to 190 for nine before Pooran (70 off 26; 6x4s, 6x6s) displayed his 360 degree hitting skills. Pooran shared quick-fire match-winning 116 runs for the second wicket with Marsh (52 off 31) to help LSG chase down the target in 16.1 overs.
Shardul Thakur continued his dream comeback with a four-wicket haul to help Lucknow Super Giants restrict a power-packed Sunrisers Hyderabad to 190 for nine in an IPL match on Thursday. Opting to bowl, Shardul (4/34) gave LSG a fiery start, removing Abishek Sharma and last match centurion Ishan Kishan in consecutive balls in the third over. Shardul sent packing Sharma with a short delivery before getting Ishan Kishan caught behind off an innocuous delivery down the leg side. Travis Head (47 off 28), however, looked in ominous form as he took the attack to the opposition and used his brute power to deal in boundaries and sixes.
Shardul Thakur's prowess to break partnerships was again at the fore in SunRisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants clash at the IPL 2025 on Thursday. Going into the clash, all talks were if SRH would go over 300. However, LSG, whose bowling has been under fire after their first match against Delhi Capitals, put up a brave front. Shardul Thakur was the star as he removed SRH's Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan on back-to-back deliveries in the third over.
Abhishek Sharma has been one of the brightest talents to emerge in the last couple of years. As Indian cricket team builds towards the 2026 T20 World Cup, Abhishek Sharma will be a crucial cog in the team's plan. Hailing from Punjab, Abhishek Sharma has a special relationship with Yuvraj Singh. The Indian cricket team great often comments on Abhishek Sharma's innings. It just does not end there, Yuvraj has trained Abhishek Sharma.
Cricket fans in India are often crazy for their team. And if the team owner is Shah Rukh Khan, then the craziness hits the roof. The same is visible in a video which has gone viral on social media. In the video, which many social media users claim is from an IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens, a KKR fan can be seen attempting to breach security and meet the Bollywood actor. The fan, however, stops midway as police catch hold of him and give him some special treatment.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to make major changes to Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir's support staff for the Test series against England, according to a report by Dainik Jagran. The report claimed that assistant coach Abhishek Nayar and fielding coach T Dilip can be removed from the team. The BCCI are reportedly not in favour of a huge support staff going forward and the decision will be taken at a high-profile meeting in Guwahati on March 29.
Indian cricket team star KL Rahul, who is one of the most reliable stars of Delhi Capitals, missed the side's first match against Lucknow Super Giants as he was attending his child's birth. Rahul and his wife Athiya Shetty, who is an actor in Bollywood, have been blessed with a baby girl. The duo announced the news on Instagram with a cute post on Monday evening. As soon as the couple announced the news, wishes started to pour in from all quarters.