Called in as a backup, Shardul Thakur dismisses SRH’s big-hitters Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan in back-to-back deliveries, sparking fan reactions and stalling Hyderabad’s explosive start.
Hyderabad | March 27, 2025 –
In a fiery start to Match 7 of IPL 2025, Shardul Thakur made an instant impact for Lucknow Super Giants by striking twice in the third over to dismantle Sunrisers Hyderabad’s top order. The unexpected inclusion in LSG’s playing XI turned into a match-altering moment as he removed Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan in consecutive deliveries.
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SRH, a side that has consistently breached the 200-run mark since last season, was asked to bat first by Rishabh Pant, and Shardul answered the call early on.
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After a tight first over, Shardul delivered a short-pitched ball that Abhishek Sharma miscued to deep square leg, where Nicholas Pooran completed a clean catch. The next ball saw Ishan Kishan, fresh off a century in the season opener, edge a leg-side ball into Pant’s gloves — a golden duck that silenced the Hyderabad crowd.
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“It was a tame dismissal for Ishan, who looked visibly frustrated as he walked off,” said one commentator during the live coverage.
The double blow immediately slowed down SRH’s explosive start, especially given the momentum they had carried from their mammoth 286/6 total in the previous game.
Fans online erupted in praise for Thakur, who went unsold in the IPL auction and only joined LSG due to injuries in their pace department. The bowler had also impressed in the side’s opener against Delhi, picking up two wickets despite bowling just two overs.
💬 Fan Reactions Pour In:
- “IPL owners must be kicking themselves for letting Shardul go unsold!”
- “From auction reject to powerplay wrecker. Classic Shardul.”
- “Who needs foreign firepower when Thakur is serving jhatkas for free?”
Whats the problem with IPL owners. How can somebody not pick a guy like Shardul Thakur who was a part of cricket world cup 2023 squad and has proven to be kind of consistent generally in terms of bowling and sometimes even in batting. #LordShardul #SRHvLSG pic.twitter.com/2ZGSSyKpV0
— CricFreak69 (@Twi_Swastideep) March 27, 2025
Shardul Thakur came as the replacement and now he's the main bowler of LSG. What a redemption. People call him Lord for a reason. pic.twitter.com/EYq6UficOA
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) March 27, 2025
Even if they change the rules to bowl only one ball per over Shardul Thakur will still find a way to pick two wickets.
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) March 27, 2025
SRH literally thought they would make 300 against lord Shardul Thakur 🤣 pic.twitter.com/oEKp93SuTx
— Div🦁 (@div_yumm) March 27, 2025
Shardul Thakur vs Abhishek Sharma in the IPL:
— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) March 27, 2025
16 balls, 17 runs, three wickets.#SRHvLSG | #IPL2025
Still think it’s wild Shardul went unsold in the auction. Yes he can be expensive but I can think of quite a few teams that would have benefitted from his experience in their bowling attacks or even just as injury cover#IPL2025 #LSGvSRH
— Taneli Clarke (@TaneliClarke) March 27, 2025
Shardul Thakur was left unsold in IPL.
— Gurlabh Singh (@Gurlabh91001251) March 27, 2025
After Hardik Pandya, he is the best all-rounder player in India.
Same on IPL 😡 pic.twitter.com/XpUdtKfQJy
I was actually really shocked to know that Shardul went unsold, not only his bowling but he can bat well too. Thankfully getting his due.
— Joe (@Joearya_10) March 27, 2025
With two wickets down inside the first three overs, SRH’s hopes of breaching the 300-run mark took a hit — although with the depth in their batting lineup, they’ll be hoping for a strong recovery.
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