Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction, Tamil Nadu batter, Shahrukh Khan has stated that he considers MS Dhoni as his idol, and wants to become a finisher like the former Indian skipper. Shahrukh has been included as one of the two stand-by players in the India squad for the upcoming home series against West Indies. Recently, BCCI finalized the Indian squads for the limited-overs series against West Indies, which begins on February 6.
The West Indies tour of India consists of three ODIs followed by three T20Is, and Rohit Sharma will be commencing his full-time ODI captaincy stint during the white-ball series against West Indies. The selectors have also announced Shahrukh Khan and R Sai Kishore as stand-by players in the T20I squad. Shahrukh earned a name for himself after his stellar performances with the bat for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2021.
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Shahrukh Khan had amassed 153 runs from 11 matches for PBKS in the 14th edition of the cash-rich league and scored at a strike rate of 134.21. Meanwhile, during a recent conversation with the Times of India, Shahrukh Khan said, “I idolize MS Dhoni and want to finish games the way he did for India. I have always looked up to Dhoni and I want to become a finisher like him. “When I go to the crease, I am mentally prepared and don’t think about the pressure.”
He further added, “I keep calm and play my game. I know how to shift gears as per match situations. I always want to get the job done for my team. I don’t let the pressure hit me when I go to the crease. When you think about your individual performance rather than the team, then the pressure can be clearly seen on your face. And, I put my team first, not me. I don’t think about myself. That’s why I don’t feel pressure.”
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final in November 2021, Shahrukh Khan okayed a fiery knock of 33 not out from 15 balls and hit a huge six off the final delivery of the innings to help Tamil Nadu to lift the title by defeating Karnataka in the summit clash. As a result of his knick, he managed to grab the attention of the selectors.
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Talking about the same, Shahrukh Khan said, “The path is clear now. I am very happy. I have managed to grab the attention of the selectors. If you had asked me a year back, I would have said I am not ready, but if you ask me now, I will say ‘yes, I am prepared to don the India jersey’. I am ready now. I can say this with my head held high. It is a dream that I have been living. I am really excited to be a part of the team. Looking forward to learning a lot.”
