Didn’t dwell much on India snub and going unsold in IPL auction: Shardul Thakur

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IPL 2025, LSG vs GT: In the post-match press conference after the Lucknow Super Giants beat the Gujarat Titans by six wickets, Shardul Thakur lashed out at commentators for their constant criticism.

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00:00In my opinion, there are two players out of power blake in which the two players are out of the field.

00:06There is a lot of pressure on the baller when the run goes up.

00:11If there are two players in the first and second,

00:14then there is pressure on the bowling unit.

00:17In that time, we are putting the ball in the match,

00:22where the run goes up.

00:24If you see this, there will be a lot of pressure on the ball.

00:31After 10 or 6 years, when the field is open,

00:37and we have time to correct the length again,

00:42there is also a discussion in the strategic time out,

00:45what can we do as a bowling unit.

00:47Sometimes, the plan changes many times.

00:51So, we get to see a drastic difference.

00:54In the first 10 or 6,

00:56and in the last 10 or 6.

00:58In detail, I can say that,

01:04as you can see,

01:06there was a match on the ground.

01:09There was a big side.

01:12There was a big side,

01:13and when the ball wasn't full,

01:15especially when the match went up,

01:17the pitch conditions were dry.

01:19So, as a bowling unit,

01:21we communicated collectively to each other,

01:23and the coaching staff also said,

01:25that we will see the big side of the cricket.

01:27If there is a match on the ground,

01:29then it's okay.

01:31You should appreciate the opponents also.

01:33They are also playing here.

01:35So, all the planning was working on that.

01:40And the bowlers also came to do the execution.

01:43I feel like that,

01:44especially after 10 or so.

01:48Shatul,

01:49perhaps you have the best version of Puran

01:52on the next side this year.

01:53From a bowler point of the border,

01:55then you can just see someone clear that,

01:57and are you sort of happy

01:58that you only have to bowl at him on the next side?

02:00Well, he's always been a dangerous player.

02:03We know that.

02:04And I have a strange record also against him.

02:07So, I'm not scared of Puran,

02:08but yes, he's a dangerous batter,

02:10and it's always a challenge for a bowler to keep up with him.

02:14And the way cricket is evolving,

02:17every year we get to see newer shots,

02:20battles changing something,

02:22and targeting the other areas

02:25from what they have done previously.

02:27So, as a bowling unit,

02:30whichever team you are playing for,

02:31it's a challenge to, you know,

02:33adapt yourself, evolve,

02:35try new things out.

02:37It's not necessary that one particular plan

02:40will keep paying you for time again and again.

02:43So, yes,

02:45here the question is about adaptability

02:48and evolving yourself as a player.

02:50What was the idea of the game, sir?

02:54Do you think Rishabh Pantaj

02:55was not available for this game,

03:00and Rishabh is also a top-order player,

03:04so we just took a chance with him to open the innings?

03:09I think last two.

03:10It's about adaptability,

03:11but it's come together well,

03:12and today probably was one of the better bowling performance,

03:14but you guess how is it coming together?

03:16I mean,

03:17you have to tell me the Indian bowling attack

03:21was moving,

03:22all the faces are on the pitch,

03:23how is it coming together?

03:25See, I always believe that as a bowling unit,

03:27we have been bowling well throughout the season.

03:35A lot of times in commentary there is always criticism.

03:40They try to be hard on bowlers,

03:42but you've got to understand that cricket is moving in a certain fashion

03:45where we are seeing more and more 200 runs plus scores.

03:49And credit to us that we've defended on two occasions,

03:55where we batted first,

03:56we put up a good score,

03:57which became good to bat on,

03:59and there was a drastic change.

04:01Still, we were able to defend by one game by 10 runs

04:04and one game by four runs in Kolkata.

04:06So, it was about holding our nerves together till the very end

04:10and keep believing in ourselves that we can win the game

04:13provided we get an important wicket or we bowl an important over.

04:17And see, like you said,

04:20criticism will always be there,

04:23especially from commentators.

04:25It's easy to sit back in the studio

04:27and comment on someone's bullying attack,

04:29but they don't see the real picture,

04:31what's out there on the ground.

04:33I'm sure they should look at their own stats

04:36before criticizing someone.

04:38Last question.

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05:08If we take a positive way, as a player, we have a growth.

05:12So, when we have time for thinking about the game,

05:16I was saying that there are many skills and things in my armory.

05:22So, just to use it smartly and better.

05:26So, I am focused on that.

05:28And as a cricketer, our job is to play cricket.

05:31Because we are passionate about the game.

05:33So, I didn't think about the Indian team.

05:36So, I didn't think about these two things.

05:43Because at that time, the T20 was running.

05:46The T20 was running.

05:49So, there were many matches.

05:51As a cricketer, it was important to me that I had 100% of those matches for my team.

05:57And I had planned that my skills, my positives in the game,

06:02So, I was thinking about how I can do better.

06:04So, there was personal growth.

06:06Plus, it was a comeback.

06:08So, this is the one that I have made.

06:09So, this is an achievement.

06:11So, this is the one that I have made.

06:13That really was aят of success.

06:15So, I think, I would like to have a champion that comes into my opinion.

06:17So, I would like to say,

06:18I'm thinking about that that is a challenge,

06:19but I'm going to give back this challenge.

06:20And I will give back this challenge.

06:21I will give back my advice.

06:23Thank you also.

06:25So, I promise.

06:27So, I will give you a chance to make a promise.

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