Fast bowler Ishant Sharma thanked Zaheer Khan after he wrecked the Kochi Tuskers Kerala with his figures of five for 12 in Deccan Chargers' 55-run win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Nehru Stadium here Wednesday.

"I need to say thanks to Zaheer Khan because he told me to keep working hard on my fitness. Working with him is really tremendous for me," said Sharma, who was adjudged Man of the Match after he registered the third best IPL figures.