SA vs IND: Twitter Reacts to Shardul Thakur’s 7-Wicket Haul in 2nd Test against South Africa – Shardul Thakur picks up 7 wickets and put India in a strong position on Day 2 in Johannesburg, with South Africa attempting to reduce the deficit in the ongoing second Test match. Dean Elgar (28), Keegan Petersen (62), Rassie van der Dussen (1), Temba Bavuma (51), Kyle Verreynne (21), Marco Jansen (21) and Lungi Ngidi (1) were all removed by the pacer.
Former cricketers and experts took to Twitter to congratulate the bowler on his performance.
Irfan Pathan, an ex-India all-rounder, lauded his bowling with an older ball.
He took to Twitter to say, “Shardul’s work is incredible. Bowling with an older ball is impressive!”
Fantastic from shardul.Impressive bowling with an older ball!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 4, 2022
Meanwhile, Harsha Bhogle, an Indian cricket analyst and journalist, dubbed him a “captain’s dream.”
He penned, “Shardul Thakur is someone I admire. That kind of approach is what I like in athletes. Captain’s fantasy.”
Got to admire Shardul Thakur. Love players with that kind of attitude. Captain’s dream.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 4, 2022
Wasim Jaffer, a former India batsman, paid praise to Lord Shardul with a hilarious video captioned, “SA batters facing charged up Lord Shardul today Well bowled @imShard.”
SA batters facing charged up Lord Shardul today 😆 Well bowled @imShard 👊🏼 #SAvIND #LordShardul pic.twitter.com/jZqGOGSnZ1
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 4, 2022
SA vs IND: Twitter Reacts to Shardul Thakur’s 7-Wicket Haul in 2nd Test against South Africa
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Well done Shardul 👏👏 @imShard pic.twitter.com/pi9873T6KE
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) January 4, 2022
Lion-hearted display by Shardul Thakur. Best figures by an Indian against South Africa, thoroughly deserved his seven wickets for persistence and intelligence. Has single-handedly brought India back into the second Test. Over to the batters now. #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/Jn5oN0Aen0
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 4, 2022
#LordShardul
7 wickets, Fakr Hai.
Outstanding spell pic.twitter.com/nLBrPiUBO8— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 4, 2022
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