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In a significant development, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the toss and opted to bowl first in their ongoing IPL 2025 match against Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) at Eden Gardens. At toss, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant confirmed that they would persist with an unchanged XI for this match.
Shardul Thakur Receives Special Jersey For KKR vs LSG Match
Meanwhile, ace speedster Shardul Thakur got a special jersey from LSG mentor Zaheer Khan ahead of the KKR vs LSG IPL 2025 match. Notably, Shardul will play his 100th IPL match today, which is why he has been honoured with a special jersey for this high-octane clash.
Shardul Thakur went unsold in the IPL mega auction last year. However, as Mohsin Khan was ruled out due to injury, the SuperGiants replaced him with Shardul in their IPL 2025 squad.
The experienced Mumbaikar made an instant impact, establishing himself as a vital cog in the LSG squad. In four innings, Thakur has bagged seven wickets at a superb strike rate of 11. He has chipped in with crucial breakthroughs, emerging as LSG's go-to man with the ball.
KKR vs LSG Playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c and wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
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