Shardul Thakur was unusual in the mega auction of IPL 2025. However, later he is joined by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as a replacement and is still bowling brilliantly. He has managed to take wickets and is currently the second highest wicket -taking bowler of the tournament. But Thakur has also proved to be expensive in some matches, due to which he has also been criticized. On this issue, Shardul Thakur has expressed his displeasure over the commentators. He fiercely fiercely furious on the commentators for criticizing the bowling. Asked them to check their own records.
What did Shardul Thakur say?
Shardul Thakur played an important role in the match against Gujarat Titans. He helped Sherfen Rutherford and Rahul Tewatia to win the team by taking important wickets. In the press conference after the match, he targeted the commentators who criticized the bowlers. Thakur said, “Criticism will always be done, especially from commentators. It is easy to comment on bowling by sitting in the studio, but they do not understand the difficulties of the players on the field. They should see their own records before criticizing anyone.”
He further said, “I have always believed that our bowling unit has done well throughout the season. The commentary often has strong criticism for bowlers, but it is important to understand that 200+ scores have become common in cricket nowadays. We should get credit that we have successfully defended our score twice.
Second bowler to take the most wickets
Shardul Thakur has bowled brilliantly from the first match this season. He took 2 wickets for 34 runs in 4 overs against Gujarat Titans. So far, he has taken 11 wickets in 6 matches and has become the second highest wicket bowler in the tournament. In the Purple Cap race, he is just one wicket behind Chennai Super Kings (CSK )’s Noor Ahmed (12 wickets).