‘They sent me home. It’s rage!’: Shardul Thakur reopens Punjab Kings 2016 chapter after crushing PBKS playoff hopes & more related news here

After the match, Mumbai Indians pacer Shardul Thakur made a comment that quickly went viral on social media, while talking about his record against Punjab over the years.In a video shared by Mumbai Indians on social media, a person asked Shardul about his performances against Punjab while playing for different franchises.“You have taken so many wickets against Punjab,” the person said.To this, Shardul replied, “They expelled me and sent me home. It’s rage!”Shardul had another good outing against Punjab on Thursday, finishing with figures of 4 for 39. His spell helped Mumbai bounce back after Punjab got off to a solid start.Punjab finally scored 200 for 8 after being asked to bat first. Prabhsimran Singh scored 57, while Priyansh Arya scored 27. Shardul dismissed Prabhsimran and captain Shreyas Iyer in the same spell to put pressure on Punjab.Deepak Chahar (2/36), Corbin Bosch (1/42) and Raj Bawa (1/11) were the other wicket-takers for MI.In reply, Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 75 off 33 balls as Mumbai chased down the target of 201 with one ball to spare. Will Jacks was not out on 25 off 10 balls as MI reached 205 for 4 in 19.5 overs. For Punjab, Azmatullah Omarzai scored 2 for 36.Shardul’s comment seemed to refer to his time with Kings XI Punjab, now called Punjab Kings.The fast bowler was bought by the franchise in the 2014 IPL auction and stayed with them for three seasons. However, he only played one match during that period, against Delhi Daredevils in 2015.During the 2016 IPL season, Punjab released him midway through the tournament. At that time, Shardul had just finished as Mumbai’s highest wicket-taker in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy-winning season.A frustrated Shardul had posted on