IPL 2023: Shardul Thakur unleashed his beast mode and it was exceptional, says Irfan Pathan

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan lauded Shardul Thakur’s (68 runs off 29 balls) match-winning knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Shardul Thakur’s stroke-filled knock helped the hosts to reach a respectable score of 205.
Pathan, in a conversation with Star Sports, said, “The kind of knock Shardul Thakur played under difficult circumstances is really commendable”.
“He walked into the middle when half of the KKR side was back in the dugout, but his counter-attacking knock changed the complexion of the game in no time.
“You can expect this type of innings from Andre Russell, Nitish Rana and Mandeep Singh but the way Shardul unleashed his beast mode was exceptional.
“You can expect innings of 30-35 runs from Shardul, but he played an epic knock which was beyond everyone’s expectations,” he added.

Pathan also said that with this knock Sharduk has justified his role in the team. He said: “With his highest score in T20s, Shardul has done full justice to the role he was traded for from Delhi Capitals. KKR brought him for his wicket-taking ability and useful batting at number 6 or 7. With this knock, he has justified his selection.”
Shardul was traded KKR from Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2023 auction and it seems like he is justifying his inclusion in the side.