Yash Thakur | Source: X.com
Yash Thakur claimed a five-wicket haul in the latest Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match, guiding Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to a 33-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday.
The young fast bowling sensation, stepped up in the absence of their pace spearhead Mohsin Khan and Mayank Yadav, and played a big role in wrapping up the match with two crucial wickets in the 19th over, finishing with a magnificent figure of 5-30. Lucknow’s victory over Gujarat was their first in five IPL encounters.
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Reflecting on his tactics against GT captain Shubman Gill, Thakur acknowledged the team’s strategy of deploying two fielders on the leg side. Foreseeing Gill’s attempt to create space, Thakur adhered to the plan under the guidance of experienced campaigner Rahul, ultimately leading to its successful execution.
“I am very happy with my first five-wicket haul and my first POTM award. (On bowling to Gill) The plan we had for Gill, we had two fielders on the leg side. So, we sort of knew that he (Gill) would try to make room. Rahul bhaiya told me to stick to my plans and that we will get a wicket that way,” Yash Thakur, who picked up his career-best IPL figures, finishing with a five-wicket haul, said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
