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.
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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.