In the latest IPL 2023 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), KKR all-rounder Shardul Thakur played a blistering innings of 68 runs off 29 balls, which included nine fours and three sixes. This helped KKR recover from a precarious position of 89/5 in 11.3 overs to eventually post a total of 204/7 in their allotted 20 overs.
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag was impressed with Shardul’s performance and took to Twitter to praise him, referring to him as ‘Lord Thakur’. Shardul has since reacted to Sehwag’s tweet, although the nature of his response is not mentioned in the provided information.
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Shardul was aided by Rinku Singh, who also played a crucial role in KKR’s innings by smashing three sixes and two fours on his way to a 33-ball 46.
After the IPL match between KKR and RCB, Virender Sehwag took to Twitter to appreciate Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh for their impressive hitting abilities. Sehwag also gave them the nickname ‘Lord,’ which was already popular among the fans. Following the match, Shardul’s teammate Rahmanullah Gurbaz brought Sehwag’s tweet to his attention.
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Lord Shardul .. Lord Rinku ..
Zabardast clean hitting #RcbvKKR— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 6, 2023
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While talking to Rahmanalluah Gurbaz after the conclusion of the game Shardul Thakur was asked about Virender Sehwag’s tweet where he replied with the following word,
“Paaji, aapse hi to seekhe hai. Aap toh guru ho clean hitting k. Aapse better kaun maarta hai fast bowlers ko. Hum to dekh dekh kar sikhe hai (Sir, I have learnt it from you. You are the king of clean hitting, Who better than you to smash fast bowlers. We have learnt by watching you),”
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Of sparkling knocks, a special @virendersehwag tweet & relishing @iamsrk's presence
𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦 this interview special with @imShard & @RGurbaz_21 from Eden Gardens – By @28anand
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 7, 2023
In the match, Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a vital innings at the top, scoring 57 runs off 44 balls. Along with Shardul Thakur and Rinku Singh, Gurbaz contributed to KKR’s total of 204/7.
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Kolkata’s bowlers, including spinner Varun Chakravarthy (4/15), Suyash Sharma (3/30), and off-spinner Sunil Narine (2/16), then put up a brilliant performance, restricting RCB to just 123 runs. As a result, KKR won the match by a margin of 81 runs, marking their first win of the IPL 2023 season and Nitish Rana’s first as the team’s captain.
The two-time champions will next face the unbeaten defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) in a day match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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