In the weeks leading up to the IPL auction, Shardul Thakur requested a few franchise owners to consider him once. He got a ‘positive’ response from some officials, who promised him he was on their ‘wish list’.

Shardul Thakur joined LSG as a last-minute replacement for Mohsin Khan, who was ruled out due to injury. Read on to know more

Travis Head’s blistering 47 off 28 balls threatened to turn the game in SRH’s favor, but Shardul Thakur’s early breakthroughs kept them from gaining full control. He returned in the death overs to dismiss key big-hitters, wrapping up a brilliant spell with figures of 4/34. His match-winning performance earned him the prestigious Purple Cap.