In a high-octane match between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the fiery Sunrisers Hyderabad, pacer Shardul Thakur wreaked havoc by removing opener Abhishek Sharma and the in-form Ishan Kishan in two successive balls to put SRH on the backfoot.
In the very first bowl of the third over, Shardul Thakur removed Abhishek Sharma after the latter tried to go big but found Nicholas Pooran on the square-leg. Sharma looked set with Travis Head after scoring a boundary but went back to the pavilion with only 6 runs.
Ishan Kishan, who scored a majestic 106 not out in the last match against Rajasthan Royals that helped SRH post a record total of 286-6, was out for a golden duck after edging the ball to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant on the next delivery.
Lording around at the Uppal 🫡pic.twitter.com/0bdnnSK1Ss
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) March 27, 2025
Although Nitish Kumar Reddy survived the hat-trick ball, Thakur had done the damage, earning praise from netizens. #Lord Shardul Thakur began trending on social media as the bowler punctured the in-form SRH’s innings with the two early wickets.
Lord Shardul Thakur to SRH pic.twitter.com/rjcJ6xyHRM
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 27, 2025
Lord Shardul Thakur saving cricket in Hyderabad 🥶#SRHvLSG pic.twitter.com/OlOs223Rot
— Ctrl C Ctrl Memes (@Ctrlmemes_) March 27, 2025
Lord Shardul Thakur, remember the name!! pic.twitter.com/tRJD5aqDt8
— Hustler (@HustlerCSK) March 27, 2025
🔥 SHARDUL THAKUR 🔥
LSG didn’t have a wicket in Hyderabad for 10+ overs across two games – now they have two in two!
LIVE: https://t.co/GuPiDpGwnY pic.twitter.com/M2qxhijexb
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 27, 2025
🫡 The Redemption of Shardul Thakur! 🔥
When the stakes are high, Lord always rises! 💪🏏
📷: IPL#LordShardul #IPL2025 #IPLT20 #LSG #ShardulThakur pic.twitter.com/IEuT9OjZMG
— SportsTiger (@The_SportsTiger) March 27, 2025
Lord Shardul strikes, that too twice in an over 🔥🔥🔥
PS: He has already done so twice in as many games in this IPL 😎#ShardulThakur #LordShardul #LordShardulThakur #LSGvSRH #LSGvsSRH #SRHvsLSGpic.twitter.com/u0Hgfmeytq
— CREX (@Crex_live) March 27, 2025
Notably, Shardul Thakur was named as a replacement for left-arm fast bowler Mohsin Khan, who has been ruled out of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury. he went unsold at the mega auction last year.
Thakur ended up picking four wickets and conceding 34 runs in his four overs as LSG managed to restrict the Pat Cummins-led side to 190-9 in 20 overs, with Travis Head top scoring with a quick-fire 47 and Aniket Verma dominating bowlers with 36 from 13 balls. Cummins also hit three consecutive sixes before being caught on the next ball.
