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Known for his explosive batting, Tamil Nadu’s Shah Rukh Khan was released by Punjab Kings (PBKS) ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. Punjab signed Shah Rukh for Rs 9 crore. However, the lower middle order Shah Rukh could not do much for the franchise. He was in Punjab since 2021. He scored 426 runs at an average of 20.29 and a strike rate of 134.81 in 33 matches in the IPL, remaining unbeaten 10 times. Shah Rukh expressed his opinion on the role of the finisher ahead of the auction on Tuesday, revealing his pain.
Shah Rukh says that he tries to last till the end but no player succeeds every time. He said that people judge if two sixes are not hit. Let us tell you that the original price of Shahrukh in the upcoming auction is 40 lakh rupees. Speaking to Hindustan Times, he said, “When you don’t hit two sixes in the death overs, people start judging you. But it can’t happen every day. Even bowlers can’t do it. Even Natarajan or Bumrah can succeed every time. No. I try to last till the last ball in the death overs.
Shahrukh said, “Once you score 15-20 runs in an over, it feels amazing. When you don’t play in a match, people think you are a failure. But they don’t understand the importance of scoring 10 runs in 4-5 balls. If If you watch T20 matches, it’s like this.” There is a technique to face the ball. I know that a shot can go a long way even if it is a miss hit. So, I don’t want to complicate it.”
Shah Rukh is currently working on overcoming the challenge of the wide yorker. He said, “Many bowlers try to bowl wide yorkers to me. I do doubles but don’t hit more fours and sixes. When I miss, it’s a dot ball. But third-man and fine leg are in with this strategy. If I can develop a ramp shot to fine leg or the wicketkeeper I can beat him. I am working on it in practice matches.