Twitter got divided after the man of the match award was handed over to Rohit Sharma at the end of the fourth Test as they wholeheartedly wanted Shardul Thakur to be given the award.
India chronicled a historical victory as they outstripped England on the fifth day of the penultimate Test match of the series. Indian fast bowlers wreaked havoc, with Jadeja chiming in with his share to dismantle England from 100 for no loss to 209 all out.
The fuss on Twitter
The debate that raged across Twitter was about the pick of the man of the match. Sharma was adjudged as the man of the match for his blistering ton in the second innings.
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However, the fans weren’t happy about this decision because according to them if one man deserved it more than the others, it was solely Shardul Thakur.
Shardul Thakur put in a brilliant performance
Thakur chipped with a fiery 57 in the first innings and claimed the big wicket of Joe Root. He shone with the bat again as he belted out a brilliant 60 in the second innings to help India reach 466.
He proved to be very crucial for India in the second innings with the ball as he bagged the big wickets of a set Rory Burns and Joe Root to leave England reeling in the wake of his destruction.
This was Thakur’s second shy at prominence, as the first came in front of Australia, ushering India to a remarkable victory and a series triumph Down Under. Thakur contributed both with the bat and the ball and came back with an even more impactful performance against England to help India claim this historic win.
Twitter was vocal about how Shardul should have been given the man of the match award for his match-defining impact in all the four innings of the game.
Rohit Sharma's century in the second innings was brilliant but my man of the match is LORD Shardul Thakur 🇮🇳🔥👏#IndvsEng @imShard @ImRo45#RohitSharma #ShardulThakur
Advertisement— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) September 6, 2021
No offense but Shardul Thakur should have been awarded with the Man of the Match imo.
Advertisement— D #RP17 (@DeeCricGirl) September 6, 2021
Man of the match is only for humans, So Thakur is not eligible for this.
Advertisement— Harish Kum@r 🔥 (@HarishDongala) September 6, 2021
Sorry Rohit, but there is only one choice for man of the match. All hail Lord Thakur. #ENGvIND
Advertisement— Srinath (@srinathb) September 6, 2021
Lord's Test: KL played a beauty, but you probably thought Siraj would be the MOM.
AdvertisementOval Test: Rohit played a beauty, but you probably thought Lord Thakur would be the MOM.
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) September 6, 2021
Two critical performances with the bat by Thakur.
And then the two key wickets, including Root!
My vote for MoM: @imShard #TulaManlaThakur https://t.co/5xnmwfmXdi
Advertisement— Amit Paranjape (@aparanjape) September 6, 2021
What a player MOM should be given to Shardul Thakur 💛💖
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Batting And Bowling pic.twitter.com/Zs0wXXSkfj— Anu 💛 (@Anu_CskFanGirl) September 6, 2021
