Shardul Thakur gave the world a peek of his ruinous best as the Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) all-rounder secured 68 runs in just 29 balls to support KKR’s recovery from a spot of bother to post a total of 204/7 in 20 overs against RCB’s at the Eden Gardens on April 6, Thursday.
RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bowl first, and Reece Topley fired Venkatesh Iyer and Mandeep Singh primarily to give his side a sublime start. Wickets kept falling as KKR emerged to crumble under pressure upon their come back to Eden Gardens which hosted its first IPL match in four years.
Shah Rukh Khan was also in the present as the Bollywood superstar saw his side slump to 89/5 but then came to the stadium for Shardul and Rinku Singh to support KKR cross the 200-run mark.
Thakur plastered the joint-rapidly 50 in IPL 2023, requiring just 20 balls to notch his half-century.
Check how fans reacted to Shardul Thakur:
The Man, The Myth, The Legend.
Lord Shardul 👑 💜#KKRvRCB pic.twitter.com/5OdpCNsbPO— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45) April 6, 2023
Lord Shardul Thakur entering dressing room after playing 68(29) at Eden Gardens 🤞✨..#KKRvRCB #IPL2023 #RCBvsKKR pic.twitter.com/xbvWu8LtoP
— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) April 6, 2023
Lord Shardul for the Rescue…#KKRvsRCB pic.twitter.com/176heGMgd3
— Cricpedia. (@_Cricpedia) April 6, 2023
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Lord Shardul Thakur : pic.twitter.com/F00W5OtpvE
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) April 6, 2023
"Eden cried as he walked back… SRK has his hands on heart out of respect. Flags are high, and so is the spirit. This is Lord Shardul universe."
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 6, 2023
This is how you treat Lord Shardul Thakur. pic.twitter.com/DEqHCGm3oO
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 6, 2023
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