In the weeks leading up to the IPL auction, Shardul Thakur requested a few franchise owners to consider him once. He got a ‘positive’ response from some officials, who promised him he was on their ‘wish list’.

Shardul Thakur did not get a bid of even 1 rupee in the auction, now Lucknow will give this many crores of rupees Shardul Thakur's brilliant bowling once again caught everyone's attention in the seventh match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Travis Head’s blistering 47 off 28 balls threatened to turn the game in SRH’s favor, but Shardul Thakur’s early breakthroughs kept them from gaining full control. He returned in the death overs to dismiss key big-hitters, wrapping up a brilliant spell with figures of 4/34. His match-winning performance earned him the prestigious Purple Cap.