Shardul Thakur's Spectacular Spell Propels Lucknow Super Giants to Commanding Position Against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Hyderabad, March 27, 2025 — In a scintillating exhibition of speed and accuracy, Shardul Thakur spearheaded the Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) bowling unit to destroy Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) strong batting order in their IPL 2025 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Thakur's brilliant show not only fetched him the prized Purple Cap but also contributed significantly towards limiting SRH to a score of 190/9 in their 20 overs.

Thakur, a replacement signing at LSG who had not found a taker in the first IPL 2024 auction, proved his worth by putting up a fiery bowling spell which put SRH under pressure. With the new ball, he hit twice off back-to-back balls in the second over to claim Abhishek Sharma for 6 runs and Ishan Kishan for a golden duck. The twin strikes had put SRH in trouble at 15/2 in 2.2 overs.