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Shardul Thakur shone vivid on his Mumbai Indians debut, choosing up 3 key wickets to halt KKR’s cost.
Shardul Thakur was shining vivid with the ball on his IPL 2026 debut for the Mumbai Indians (Credit: AP)
Sometimes, you don’t want an ideal spell; you simply want the suitable moments. And on debut for the Mumbai Indians, ‘Lord’ Shardul Thakur picked precisely these moments.
Thakur registered a blistering spell of three/39 on Sunday, serving to his aspect cease the bleeding when it was wanted essentially the most.
How The Innings Unfolded
Hardik Pandya referred to as it proper on the toss at Wankhede Stadium, opting to bowl first towards Kolkata Knight Riders.
KKR got here out flying — with Ajinkya Rahane timing it sweetly, as they raced to 78/1 within the powerplay, trying set for a giant whole.
Then got here Thakur.
Finn Allen tried to go massive, however solely managed to pick Tilak Varma within the deep.
Next, when Cameron Green appeared set, Thakur tempted him with a large brief ball. Result? Another mistimed hit, one other catch.
The actual breakthrough, although, was Rahane.
With stress constructing, Pandya went again to Thakur. And as soon as once more, he delivered. Rahane tried to go inside-out, sliced it, and located Pandya at cowl.
KKR, cruising at one stage, had been now 150/3 in 14 overs, pressured to rebuild once more.
Fans throughout social media, as anticipated, couldn’t assist however gush over Thakur’s exploits.
“Back to Back Wickets Shardul Thakur has a golden hand in the present day”#MIvsKKR— Chalz (@itischalz) March 29, 2026
Last year shardul thakur picked 6 wickets in the first two matches of ipl.This year he has started with 3 in the first match in just 3 oversLord for a reason pic.twitter.com/PuNk9NpWyr— Local Athletes (@L0calAthletes) March 29, 2026
You called it, and Shardul Thakur has delivered. Nights like this are exactly why captains trust him with the ball when it really matters.— Swagat (@0xM0rtal) March 29, 2026
LORD Shardul Thakur SHOWING HIS MAGIC! Removes Finn Allen
Sends back Cameron Green
And now gets the big one — Ajinkya Rahane
What a spell this is turning out to be! Absolute game-changer for Mumbai Indians — Lord Thakur delivering when it matters the most.#MIVsKKR pic.twitter.com/qXqGjKPEG9
— Abhisek Gupta (@ABHISTRONG) March 29, 2026
Not the primary time Shardul Thakur has delivered when MI wanted him essentially the most.— Sanjay Kalita (@SanjayK63241012) March 29, 2026
Thakur has built a reputation for breaking partnerships rather than dominating spells, and this was exactly that.
March 29, 2026, 21:09 IST
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