In the 8th match of IPL 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad was defeated by Lucknow Supergiants by five wickets. The hero of this victory was Shardul Thakur and Nicholas Puran. Puran scored 70 runs in 26 balls, while Shardul took four wickets for 34 runs. After this victory, the team owner Sanjeev Goenka also appeared very happy. He hugged the players after winning. The great thing is that he bowed down to Shardul Thakur before embracing him. Seeing this, Shardul also started laughing. This video is going viral on social media.
The interesting thing is that Shardul was left unusual in 2025 IPL auction, but he was included in the team at the last minute due to injuries in LSG's bowling unit. After taking two wickets in the first match against Delhi Capitals, he also continued to perform well in Hyderabad. After the match, LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka, whose net worth is more than Rs 33 thousand crore. He bowed down in front of Shardul and honored him and hugged him. Despite the base price of 2 crores, Shardul started preparing to play the county championship with Essex when no buyers were found in the auction. But Bhagya had something different - LSG chose Shardul after Mohsin Khan's ACL Injury. This call was made by mentor Zaheer Khan of the team, which started a new chapter for this experienced all -rounder.
Our Chairman, Dr. Sanjiv Goenka, Extends Heartfelt congratulations to the team on their first win, and encourage to focus on giving the best
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- Lucknow Super GIANTS (@Lucknowipl) March 28, 2025
In just two matches of the season, Shardul has captured the Purple Cap, in which he is at the top of the list of wickets taking six wickets with an economy of 8.83. Although other franchises also showed interest in them, LSG took the first step, which is now proving to be a masterstroke. This journey of Shardul proves that one should never give up in cricket. A player whom no one wanted in the auction, today he is winning his team.
