Karun Nair's reply to Shardul Thakur's taunt leaves DC captain Axar Patel roll on the floor
Nair came up with a fantastic reply to Shardul Thakur. "Take what you get, have you heard about it?", he said, which left DC captain Axar Patel in splits.
Karun Nair is on fire both on and off the field. It's not particularly a bright idea to pull his leg, as just like the battle against the bowlers of late, Nair emerged on top of a banter episode with Shardul Thakur. Ahead of the Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Shardul tried to troll Nair during a practice session. Nair, who has been in red-hot form in domestic cricket as well as in the IPL, gave a fitting reply to Shardul, leaving DC captain Axar Patel in splits.
The incident, captured and shared by Delhi Capitals on X, has sent social media into a frenzy, with fans dubbing it the "moment of the season."
The Delhi Capitals’ post, captioned "Bapu, Lord and Nair fire," featured visuals of Axar Patel interacting with GT LSG pacer Shardul Thakur.
"For you, I have to keep everything aside and then meet you properly," Axar said while hugging Shardul. The DC all-rounder also referred Shardul as "The Lord", a nickname which has become famous.
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"It's not like Karun Nari, right?" Shardul replied. "Karun Nair's case is different," said Axar.
The video then cuts to Karun Nair walking off after completing his nets session. Shardul takes note of Nair walking off and says, "Are you sharing the nets? You should be batting alone. Why are you sharing the nets?" Shardul said in a playful manner.
Nair came up with a fantastic reply. "Take what you get, have you heard about it?" Nair's comments left Axar and Thakur in splits before the DC batter walked away.
Opening the batting for DC in their 160-run chase, Karun Nair was dismissed for 15 off 9 balls. He hit two fours and a six before getting bowled by off-spinner Aiden Markram. But the blazing 36-run start he and Abishek Porel gave, provided the ideal platform for DC to chase down the target with 13 balls to spare.
Delhi rode on Rahul's 42-ball unbeaten 57-run knock and a second-wicket partnership with Abishek Porel, who hit 51. DC captain Axar too remained on 34 off 20 balls.
Delhi, with six wins in eight matches, bounced back from their previous defeat to table-toppers Gujarat Titans and are second in the 10-team table.
Seam bowler Mukesh Kumar set up victory with his four wickets as he helped pull Lucknow back from 87-0 to 110-4 and then a below-par total of 159-6.
