'Lord's Door Is Always Open': Fans Celebrate Shardul Thakur's Back-To-Back Wickets Against England During ENG vs IND 1st Test

Team India all-rounder Shardul Thakur once again used his gold arm topick upback to back wickets in England's second innings. After Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley's century stand, Thakur sent back Ben Duckett on 149 and then dismissed Harry Brook for a golden duck.

LORD THAKUR to the rescue! #ShardulThakur first ends #BenDuckett’s stellar knock and then gets #HarryBrook on the very next ball!

Is this the opening #TeamIndia was waiting for in this Test? #ENGvIND 1st Test, Day 5 | LIVE NOW | Streaming on JioHotstar … pic.twitter.com/b7YW8ME7Q1

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 24, 2025

On the fourth ball of the 55th over, Shardul Thakur pitched the ball up inviting Duckett to go for drive. The English batter managed to play onebutcouldnotkeep the shot down on the ground. Substitute fielder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, stayed low to take the catch and send him back to pavillion.

On the very next delivery, Shardul Thakur got Harry Brook caught down the leg side after the delivery got an edge off his bat and went staight to Rishabh Pant who dived to his left and took the catch. Fans took to social media and praised Shardul Thakur for his effort

#INDvsENG
When all gates are closed,the lord's door is always open.
Lord Shardul Thakur again taking two break throughs. pic.twitter.com/7Obucs5oqh

— Lakshay Taneja (@Lakshay_Taneja0) June 24, 2025

Golden arm Lord Shardul pic.twitter.com/gYZs4w6xf8

— AdityaVarma (@AdityaVarma45_) June 24, 2025

Lord Shardul Thakur breaking crucial partnerships. Seen it before, seeing it again, never gets old! pic.twitter.com/X54OHY0bDR

— ʟᴏᴡᴋᴇʏ ᴍᴇᴍᴇʀ (@memerbhoiii) June 24, 2025

Lord Shardul thakur #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/YyPdAOyLJW

— विक्रम ꪊꪑꪖ (@printf_meme) June 24, 2025

England edging towards victory despite Shardul's heroics

At the time of writing this article, England were 269/4 with England needing 102 runs for victory. If England reaches their target, it will be just shy of their record fourth-innings chase of 378 against India at Edgbaston three years ago.

It would also be the second-highest chase in a Test at Headingley, surpassing 362-9 against Australia in 2019, when current captain Ben Stokes’ unbeaten century secured a remarkable one-wicket Ashes win.

Jasprit Bumrah, who was fresh from a five-wicket haul in the first innings, will have to deliver yet again as India need 6 more wickets totake 1-0 leadin the series

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