He then removed the dangerous Ishan Kishan, who had smashed a century in SRH's opening match of the season against Rajasthan Royals. Abhishek fell victim to Thakur’s well-directed short delivery.

Both the quicks had clear game plans, says Cheteshwar Pujara, and had the conviction and courage to stick with them ...

However, Shardul Thakur turned the tide in the powerplay, dismissing Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan off successive deliveries. He got Abhishek for 6 with a well-directed short ball.

Inside the first week of IPL 2025, Shardul Thakur proudly flaunts the Purple Cap with six scalps from two matches, including ...

Not to forget Thakur's first-baller to Ishan Kishan, SRH's centurion from their run-fest against Rajasthan Royals (RR) last weekend. "One is, he is looking to swing the ball. With the new ball ...