Mumbai Indians' batting star Rohit Sharma poked fun at Lucknow Super Giants' bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur during a practice session at the Ekana Stadium ahead of locking horns on April 4, Friday. In a video shared by the Mumbai Indians on social media, Rohit hilariously mocked Shardul for calling himself 'The Lord'.
Over the years, several memes have floated around Shardul's performances for India and the IPL due to his ability to provide breakthroughs out of nowhere. The Palghar-born cricketer has also chipped in with vital contributions with the bat, notably playing a vital role in Team India's Test series victory over Australia in the 2020-21 leg.
Watch the video here of the banter:
Shardul notably earned the Player of the Match award against the SunRisers Hyderabad for taking figures of 4-0-34-4 as the Super Giants won by five wickets, chasing down 191 comfortably.
"He is a legend of the game in his own right" - Kieron Pollard on Rohit Sharma
At the press conference on Thursday, Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard has assured that Rohit Sharma will come good in the upcoming matches of IPL 2025 and warned against judging him on few low scores.
"I've played alongside Rohit since Under-19 cricket and he has forged his name and etched his name in history in the record books, in different situations, different formats of the game. He is a legend of the game in his own right, and as an individual as well. There are times when you have a couple of low scores … he has earned the right as an individual to now enjoy his cricket and not be pressurised in certain situations. So let's not judge on a couple of low scores."
