Shahrukh Khan was hit on the wrist by a rising ball from T Natarajan three years ago while batting at the nets in Mohali. Then, from the sidelines, Tamil Nadu coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar, assistant coach Lakshmipathy Balaji, and veteran player Dinesh Karthik hurried towards the child, who appeared to be in excruciating pain. “I’ve never seen anyone hit the cricket ball cleaner than this youngster,” Kanitkar told this reporter later that evening. In the next years, you’ll hear a lot about him.”
“Coach is completely correct, such a courageous stroke-player,” Karthik said, “and you should take his interview instead of mine.” He has the makings of a future superstar.” Shubman Gill stole the show with a brilliant 268 in the match, while Shahrukh scored just 19 in the first innings and was undefeated on 11 in the second.
Kanitkar and Karthik were both correct regarding Shahrukh’s ability. He has a strike rate of 128.62 in 33 List A games, and a strike rate of 136.40 in T20s. Punjab Kings purchased him for Rs 5.25 crore in the 2021 Indian Premier League auction, and the franchise bought him back a year later for Rs 9 crore, up from a base price of Rs 40 lakh. On Saturday, the 26-year-old middle-order batsman demonstrated his red-ball expertise with a 148-ball 194 that gave Tamil Nadu the first-inning lead over Delhi in their Ranji Trophy match. It was Shahrukh’s first-class century, and the ten sixes he struck were a gentle reminder of why so many clubs were bidding for him at the recent IPL mega auction.
Personal achievements don’t important to Shahrukh as long as he saves his team from a crisis, regardless of the game’s format.
