W,W,W,W,W…At the age of 25, this bowler wreaked havoc in IPL, his bowling reminds of Bumrah.
- This fast bowler of LSG did wonders
- Gill, Vijay Shankar, Rashid, Rahul and Noor were out.
- Yash Thakur is known for his swing skills
In the match played on Sunday, Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Yash Thakur spoiled the batting lineup of Gujarat Titans team. The 25 year old bowler wreaked such havoc that 5 batsmen including Gujarat Titans captain Shubhman Gill had to kneel down. Yash Thakur bowls like India's star bowler Jasprit Bumrah. In the match played on Sunday, Gujarat Titans batsmen had no answer to this bowler and looked bowed down.
This 25 year old bowler created havoc
Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Yash Thakur destroyed the batting order of Gujarat Titans and gave 30 runs in 3.5 overs and also took 5 wickets. Yash Thakur took 5 wickets for the first time in his IPL career. Yash completed his bowling spell against Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Along with the captain of the opposing team, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmed was also out. It is noteworthy that Yash Thakur is known for his skill of swinging the ball from both sides.
First 5 wickets by any player in IPL 2024
Yash Thakur has taken the first 5 wicket haul of the IPL 2024 season and his IPL career. He gave 30 runs in 3.5 overs and also took 5 wickets. For this performance of Yash, he has been declared man of the match. He has become the third bowler to take 5 wickets against Gujarat Titans. Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers Umran Malik and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have taken 5 wicket hauls against Gujarat Titans.
Another excellent bowling spell from Lucknow Super Giants
Yash Thakur has played the second best bowling spell for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. The record for the best bowling spell for the team is in the name of England's Mark Wood. Mark Wood took 5 wickets for 14 runs against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023. During the mini auction in the IPL played in December 2022, Yash Thakur joined his team against Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 45 lakh. The base price of Yash Thakur in the auction was Rs 20 lakh.
Best bowling spell for LSG in IPL
- 5/14 – Mark Wood vs Delhi Capitals, 2023
- 5/30 – Yash Thakur vs Gujarat Titans, 2024
- 4/16 – Mohsin Khan vs Delhi Capitals, 2022
- 4/24 – Avesh Khan vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2022
- 4/37 – Yash Thakur vs Punjab Kings, 2023
Yash Thakur's records
Yash Thakur has taken 67 wickets in 22 first class matches. Yash Thakur has taken 4 wickets 5 times in this innings. When 5 wickets have been taken once. Yash Thakur has taken 54 wickets in 37 List A matches. Yash Thakur has taken 74 wickets in 49 T20 matches. Yash Thakur plays domestic cricket for Vidarbha. This player has taken 19 wickets in 12 IPL matches.