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.

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 ...