LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka's Heartwarming Gesture Towards All-Rounder Shardul Thakur Wins Hearts, Video VIRAL

Lucknow Super Giants' owner Sanjiv Goenka's humble gesture towards Shardul Thakur is winning hearts as the franchise secured a monumental win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Thakur pulled off a sensation bowling spell which rattled the opposition's top order and secured a total of four wickets in the game. Shardul scalped two consecutive wickets to dismiss Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. The SRH opener was sent packing after just six runs, while Kishan was dismissed for a golden duck. 

LSG Owner Bows Down To Shardul Thakur, Video VIRAL 

LSG rallied over Hyderabad at Uppal, with batters Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh doing the heavy work to pull off a win. Sunrisers Hyderabad came under intense pressure while Lucknow saw the edge to gain their first win of the season. Dr. Sanjiv Goenka had nothing but praise for Shardul, and his expression towards the all-rounder is heartwarming.

In a video posted by the Lucknow Super Giants on 'X' [Formerly Twitter], Lucknow Super Giants' owner, Sanjiv Goenka, can be seen meeting the players at the pitch. Upon meeting Shardul Thakur, who struck out his arm for a handshake, Goenka bowed down to him with both hands folded and greeted him, showcasing respect towards the bowling all-rounder. Both of them hugged it out after that.

In the video, Dr Sanjiv Goenka could be seen expressing his delight after the Lucknow Super Giants' first win in the IPL 2025 season.

"Any win is good, and the first win is very special. So yes, it feels very good," the LSG owner expressed.

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Lucknow Has Some Pressure Off Their Backs After First IPL 2025 Win 

Lucknow's win over Hyderabad eases off the pressure from Rishabh Pant's shoulders. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter was under the radar after failing to make any impact upon his debut with the Super Giants. The loss to the Capitals was even tougher, as LSG had almost secured the win until Ashutosh Sharma powered DC through.

After securing a win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad, LSG returns home at Ekana, where they will be facing the Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

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