Ever wondered why Shardul Thakur is referred to as 'Lord'? Why does that title trend on social media whenever the fast bowler does something magical?
Well, after a record-breaking performance against South Africa in the Wanderers Test, Shardul Thakur himself explained how he got that title.
He said that it started in a home series against England. "That was the series where I got a lot of wickets and mostly, 2 consecutive wickets in an over. So, from there the name arrived," added Shardul.
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