16th April was a day for Chennai Super Kings. They played their game against Punjab Kings & won it by 6 wickets in hand. One youngster from PBKS’s side who came into limelight was their middle order batsman Shahrukh Khan. Khan missed his maiden half-century of IPL by 3 runs. He knocked off 47 runs of 36 balls which included two sixes & four 4s.He came to bat at number 6 & took his team from 26/5 to 107/8 in their allotted 20 overs. He was dismissed off the first ball of the final over.
“My role is playing down the order as a finisher but you don”t expect to go out and blast in every game because there will be situations where the team bundles out and you need to take responsibility and see the team through,”
he said at the post-match press conference.
“I’m branded as a complete finisher. I am a good batsman, I was batting up the order for Tamil Nadu for a couple of years. So, I’ve been batting at the top order. I”ve the skill in me to bat and see the team through in tough situations. I think I’ve really developed my game as a finisher in the last couple of years but still, my core game is still with me- See the ball and play normal cricketing shots,”
he added.
Since it is his first IPL, he also shared his experience with Punjab Kings & said:
“New to the IPL, different scenario compared to the domestic games but here I’m getting to learn a lot of things. I’m trying to improve my game one percent every session, having a good time with Wasim Jaffer and Andy Flower. Really having a lot of conversations with them.”
Khan also said that he wanted some more time & contributed more runs for the team.
“Yeah, half of the team inside the dressing but still it was you know. Still wanted to hang around for some time and you know assess the pitch a bit more so that slog overs would be a bit easier for me”
he said.
Punjab Kings will next take on Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.