Former India captain Kris Srikkanth said that MI all-rounder Shardul Thakur "bowled brilliantly" in his first three overs against KKR in their IPL 2026 match. "All batters make the mistake of treating him as a halwa bowler. Because of that, they try to smash him and get out," Srikkanth added. Shardul registered bowling figures of 4-0-39-3 in the match.