Shardul Thakur picked up 13 wickets from 10 matches in IPL 2025.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are out of contention for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs. But a win will help them end their campaign on a high note. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), on the other hand, are fighting for a top-two finish on the points table. This makes the upcoming contest at the Ekana Stadium quite interesting. However, the home team will be without the services of pacer Shardul Thakur. The LSG vs RCB is also the last league game of the two-month-long tournament.
Reportedly, LSG have permitted Shardul to miss the upcoming fixture. This comes after the 33-year-old was added to the India A as well as the main squad for India’s test tour of England. To streamline travel, players are being sent in groups, with the management making sure they head to England immediately after finishing their IPL commitments. Thus, Shardul will board the flight tomorrow with the rest of the India A members.
“Yes, we have allowed Shardul to leave for the UK. It is about national duty, and we always want our players to do well for India. Shardul has done well for us and we wish him well”, said a source close to developments.
Shardul’s involvement in the two matches for India A and one intra-squad fixture will be vital in staking his claim for a spot in the Playing XI. With his ability to contribute useful runs at No.8 and consistently deliver 12–15 overs a day, he brings valuable balance to the side. India will be counting on him to replicate that dual impact especially over availability concerns of Jasprit Bumrah.
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The medium-pacer bowler was unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction. He was picked up by LSG as an injury replacement for Mohsin Khan. He did fairly well, snaring 13 wickets in 10 games in an otherwise disappointing campaign for the Super Giants. Behind Digvesh Rathi (14 wickets in 12 games), Shardul is the second-highest wicket-taker for LSG this season.
His best of 4/34 came against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he took out two of their crucial batters – Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, alongside the wickets of Abhinav Manohar and Mohammed Shami. He bagged the Player of the Match award for his match-winning spell.
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