‘They should look at their own stats before criticising anyone’ – Shardul Thakur slams commentators for over-criticising bowlers

Shardul Thakur, the top pace bowling all-rounder for the Lucknow Super Giants, retaliated against pundits who gave bowlers too much criticism and showed little understanding of how the game has changed. The thirty-three-year-old did not mince words when discussing the tournament’s pundits.

Since their victory over the Gujarat Titans at the Ekana Stadium on Saturday, April 12, LSG has been in outstanding form.

Shardul Thakur, despite occasionally being a bit pricey, has been a standout player for the club and presently leads the team in wicket-taking with 11 from six games.

Numerous experts and pundits have attacked his economy, to which Thakur replied that before criticising bowlers in a game where 200+ scores are now commonplace, they should examine their own statistics.

“I have always thought that we have bowled well as a team this season. Many times, the commentators try to be harsh on the bowlers in their criticism. However, you must realise that cricket is currently trending in a direction where scores of 200 or higher are becoming more frequent. Additionally, as you mentioned, criticism will always exist, particularly from pundits, Thakur stated during a press conference.

Sitting in a studio and making comments about someone’s bowling is simple, but they are blind to the true situation on the ground. “I’m sure they ought to examine their own statistics before passing judgement on others,” the right-arm pace bowler continued.

Speaking of Shardul Thakur’s performance in the previous game, he was the best bowler in that match and finished with statistics of 2/34. In the first innings, he helped keep the GT total to 180 runs by taking the crucial wickets of Rahul Tewatia and Sherfane Rutherford.