Star India Pacer Shardul Thakur has returned impressive after joining the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) team. It was not sold with a base price of inr two million rupees at the 2025 auction of the Premier League (IPL) of India before replacing the injured Mohsin Khan.

In just two games, the 33 -year -old has proven to be an important inclusion for the Rishabh Pant team. He has pocketed six WICKETS in an economy of 8.83. He climbed two wickts in so many overs against the capitals of Delhi (DC), followed by a four wickt tour against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). His heroic against the SRH included the layoffs of Abhishek Sharma and Isehan Kishan.

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Shardul Thakur demands a fair opportunity

According to a Cricinfo ESPN report, the pacemaker has criticized the excessive use of flat wicks in the IPL to favor the batters. He spoke on behalf of all bowling players who could not have the opportunity to share their opinions about the releases. He urged the BCCI to create such releases where both batters and bowling players have equal opportunities. It should not be unilateral towards the batters, he said.

“It is not What I Want, But It is What the Bowlers Want. A Lot Of Them Might Not Be Outspken Or They Might Not Get A Chance To Speak In Front of Media Or Give Interviews About The Pitch Conditions. All That The Bowlers Are Asking is to prepare the pitch in such Hangs in Balance and It Should Not Being Just One-SIDEED WHERE BATTERS ARE COMING AND SMASAHING US, BACASE ALL WE WANT IS A FAIR CHANCE AND FAIR OPPORTING IN THE GAME ”, SAID THAKUR.

In addition, the pacemaker praised the “impact player” rule “as a” entertainment factor “of the game. He stressed that high -score matches are not only happening due to this new incorporation of rules in the IPL, but also to prepare such WICKETS that favor the batters unfairly. As a bowling player, he demanded to have a fair opportunity in the game to the scalp wicks for his respective team.

“The rule of the impact player is an entertainment factor and games of the games, but that these 250 scores are being done is not only for this rule change, but also because of the way the releases are being made. We are only saying as a unit of bowling that gives us a fair and square opportunity where we can take out a batter,” he said.

LSG will face the Punjab Kings in their first meeting at home on April 1.

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