Shardul Thakur on Tuesday delivered a marathon 11-ball over in a dramatic twist during the IPL 2025 clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens.

Shardul Thakur is the first bowler to ball 8 wide balls in a single IPL spell
Khaleel Ahmed, Pathirana held the record with seven wides previously

Only the second after Mohammed Siraj, to bowl five in an over

The first to bowl five wides in a row#IPL2025#KKRVSLSG

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The LSG pacer lost his line and rhythm in the 13th over, sending down five wides in a row to kick things off. Skipper Rishabh Pant was visibly frustrated by the sloppy start.