Shardul Thakur was the star performer for Team India in the first innings of the fourth Test match against England at The Oval. While he is better known for his performances with the ball, it was his innings with the bat that saw him score India's second-fastest fifty in the recorded history of Test match cricket. Thanks to his 57 off 36 balls, India managed to reach a challenging total of 191. Notably, the Indian batting order had collapsed earlier and had it not been for Shardul's counter-attacking knock, the Men in Blue would have been wrapped up all the more cheaply. The Palghar born cricketer's performance has won the hearts of the netizens as he scored the fastest Test fifty in English conditions. At a virtual press conference after the day's play, Shardul opened up on the nickname "Lord" that he has received from cricket fans.