Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who also featured for India alongside Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is called as 'Lord' by his teammates and fans. The star all-rounder recently reunited with India's ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma ahead of their upcoming clash against Mumbai Indians (MI), which is scheduled to take place at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
MI shared a video where Rohit can be seen walking on the field to meet LSG mentor Zaheer Khan.ย As Rohit walked in, Shardul, known for his playful nature, cheekily declared, "Rohit Sharma ek hi jan ko milne aata hai ground me - The Lord.
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"Rohit, amused, responded with a grin, "Khudko 'The Lord' bol raha hain."Without missing a beat, Shardul quipped, "Aur kya? Tune hi rakha hai naam."Rohit then turned to Zaheer, greeting him with a warm hug, "Mr Khan, how are you man?"
MI and LSG will lock horns against each other on April 4. The former MIย captain Rohitย has yet to fire runs from his bat in the marquee event.ย Rohit has scored 0, 8 and 13 in three matches so far, and MI are currently sixth in the points table tally. The five-time champions managed to win just one clash out of their six outings. On the other hand, LSG are on seventh, they also managed to win just one match out of three. Shardul has picked up six wickets in his three outings.ย
LSG vs MI head to head
LSG and MI played six IPL matches against each other, where the Lucknow-based franchise holds the edge, winning five clashes, and MI managed to win just one match.ย
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