Shahrukh Khan (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More 2024

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Height: 6′ 2″

Age: 28 Years

Hometown: Chennai

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shahrukh Khan

His dad and mom named him after a well-known Bollywood actor, Shah Rukh Khan. That’s as a result of his mother’s cousins had been large followers of the actor. Shahrukh says,

My mom’s cousins had been big followers they usually virtually pressured my dad and mom to call me after him.”

Shahrukh Khan began his journey enjoying tennis ball cricket. He later attended St. Bede’s Academy, which is thought for producing cricketers like Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

After getting educated on the SDAT Academy and Kedar CA in Chennai, Shahrukh began enjoying for Tamil Nadu in age-group cricket.

Shahrukh Khan gained the most effective all-rounder award for his efficiency within the first version of the Junior Chennai Super Kings event.

Shahrukh Khan receiving an award throughout an age group cricket event in 2012

In 2011-12, UFCC (T. Nagar) signed him for the primary division. Then, in 2012-13, he joined the Indian Bank to play.

On 27 February 2014, Shahrukh Khan made his List-A debut for Tamil Nadu within the 2013-14 Vijay Hazare trophy.

He did nicely within the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy. He scored 624 runs and acquired 18 wickets.

Even although he did nice within the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy, he didn’t make it to the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup workforce. In an interview, he talked about how upset he felt about not being chosen for the U-19 World Cup and stated,

When I did not make the U-19 World Cup squad, it shattered my confidence.”

In 2014, he began enjoying T20 matches within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He scored 21 runs in solely 8 balls. After that, the Trichy workforce within the Tamil Nadu T20 League selected him to play for them.

Shahrukh Khan enjoying within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

In the state T20 league of 2018, he performed for the Kovai workforce and scored 325 runs in 9 matches.

Shahrukh Khan together with his teammates

While enjoying for Tamil Nadu, Shahrukh made his First Class debut on 6 December 2018 within the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy. Sharath T N, former Tamil Nadu selector whereas speaking about him in an interview said-:

We picked him purely on his pure capacity within the 2014-15 season. Back then, the TN workforce was full of superstars of their prime — Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, Abhinav Mukund, Subramanian Badrinath. So, he didn’t have a ready-made spot open. He was within the reserves for 4 years earlier than he lastly made his debut in 2018.”

Shahrukh Khan together with his Tamil Nadu teammates in Ranji trophy

In 2019, he led Hindustan College in Red Bull Campus Cricket and was awarded the ‘Player of the Tournament.’

While Shahrukh was enjoying at Red Bull Campus Cricket in 2019, scouts from Rajasthan Royals observed him. They selected him for a trial with the workforce in Nagpur, however he was later picked by KL Rahul’s Punjab workforce.

In 2021, he grew to become the captain of the Lyca Kovai Kings for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League.

Shahrukh Khan performed an important function within the Tamil Nadu workforce that gained the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2021. The workforce gained their second title in fashion by remaining undefeated all through the season.

Shahrukh Khan with the SMA Trophy

Shahrukh Khan did not impress any of the franchise groups within the 2020 IPL public sale and went unsold. He had additionally given a trial for Mumbai Indian however couldn’t make it within the ultimate minimize as a result of his injured finger. However; he created a number of buzz within the 2021 IPL public sale after being purchased by Punjab Kings for Rs. 5.25 crore.

Shahrukh Khan, who had a base worth of Rs. 20 Lakh in the course of the IPL public sale rose to Rs. 5.25 crore with groups like Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings had been fascinated by him and engaged themselves in a bidding warfare for his inclusion of their squads.

In an interview, he talked about his choice for the IPL and his IPL price ticket. He stated,

The likelihood to play below Ok L Rahul and coach Anil Kumble and getting a possibility to play a event just like the IPL is one thing that excites me. Money is secondary”

Shahrukh Khan for PBKS in IPL

In the 2022 IPL, the Punjab workforce purchased him for Rs. 9 crore. Then, they saved him for the 2023 season too.

In January 2022, Shahrukh Khan was one of many two gamers named as standby gamers in India’s T20I squad for his or her dwelling sequence towards the West Indies.

He is thought for his robust hitting towards quick bowlers and is seen as an excellent finisher. Indian cricket legends like Virender Sehwag and Punjab Kings coach Anil Kumble as soon as in contrast him to younger Kieron Pollard for his aggressive enjoying fashion and talent to hit the ball out of the park. In an interview, Virender Sehwag stated,

He reminds us of a younger Pollard, when he had simply come into the IPL. Everyone was operating after him, as a result of he might simply stand and hit sixes off bowlers. Shahrukh has the identical high quality. Although he has performed these little innings and hasn’t performed a giant knock. But the decrease you bat within the line-up, there’s solely a lot he can do.”

On 19 December 2023, Shahrukh was bought to Gujarat Titans for Rs. 7.40 crore within the 2024 IPL public sale towards the bottom worth of Rs. 40 lakh; the public sale was held on the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Shahrukh Khan was bought to Gujarat Titans for Rs. 7.40 crore within the 2024 IPL public sale

Shahrukh says he acquired fascinated by cricket when he turned 11. Before that, he cherished swimming.

Shahrukh credit his dad and mom, private coach L. Venkatanarayanan, coach Azhariah Prabhakar, S. Sharath, and R.I. Palani for serving to him achieve cricket.