IND vs WI: Veteran India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik feels that hard-hitting Tamil Nadu batsman Shahrukh Khan, is within touching distance of making it to the Indian squad and is confident the youngster will make it count whenever he gets the opportunity. The 26-year-old Shah Rukh Khan has been selected as a standby player for India’s upcoming three-match T20I series against West Indies that begins in Kolkata on February 16. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
IND vs WI: Dinesh Karthik believes Shah Rukh Khan will do very well for Indian team when he gets the opportunity
“Shahrukh Khan is knocking on the doors, he is very close and he is within touching distance. I have no doubt that when he gets the opportunity, he will do very well for Team India,” Karthik said.
Karthik was also full of praise for his domestic side Tamil Nadu for regularly producing quality cricketers many of whom have gone on to represent India.
“I think, obviously, one of the greatest pleasures for me is to see all these boys go on to represent the country. They all have two ambitions — either they want to be a part of the IPL franchise and the next step would be to play for the country. That comes with good performances. Tamil Nadu, as a domestic side, has done so well. Last year, 14 of the players were part of IPL teams and I was so happy to see those things happening,” Karthik was quoted as saying by ANI.
- Shahrukh has been in the news off-late for his batting heroics in the domestic circuit.
- In the 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, he scored a terrific last-ball six against Karnataka, to help Tamil Nadu win the title for the second consecutive year.
- Similarly, against the same opponents in the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final, he smashed 79 off 39 balls and his contribution in the final against HP was 42 off 21 balls.
- Shahrukh Khan earned his maiden IPL contract last year as he was picked up by Punjab Kings for 5.25 crores.
- He played a total of 11 matches for the franchise, scoring 153 runs at an average of 21.85 and a strike rate of 134.21.
- He was released by the team this year ahead of the mega auction. He has set a base price of 20 Lakh and like last year, is expected to fetch big bucks at the auction.
IND vs WI: Dinesh Karthik believes Shah Rukh Khan will do very well for Indian team when he gets the opportunity
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