M Shahrukh Khan is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Punjab franchise in the Indian Premier League. Shahrukh Khan was born on May 27, 1995; and as of 2023, he is 28 years old. Shahrukh Khan is an all-rounder from Chennai who bats right-handed and bowls off-spin. He made his IPL debut in 2021. Shahrukh Khan has played 33 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 426 runs, with an average of 20.29. With his highest IPL score being 47 runs. Shahrukh Khan has hit 26 fours and 28 sixes in his IPL career. In the IPL Auction 2024, the Gujarat franchise acquired the services of Shahrukh Khan for Rs 7.40 Cr. In May 2023, he played his last IPL match against Rajasthan at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, India, scoring 41 runs off 23 balls.
M Shahrukh Khan (cricketer) Profile
He is named Shahrukh, but he is a fan of Salman Khan and has that larger-than-life personality himself just like these two superstars. At 6 feet 6 inches, Shahrukh showed plenty of promise at different age-group cricket for Tamil Nadu and was destined to play on the big stage. In 2016, the youngster faced his first setback when he was ignored for the U-19 World Cup despite boasting strong numbers in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy (624 runs and 18 wickets). However, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as he was pitch-forked into the Tamil Nadu team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the same year.
A few weeks later, Shahrukh made his T20 debut where he smashed an 8-ball 20 in a losing cause for his team. The introduction of TNPL gave him a new lease of life and the Trichy franchise picked Shahrukh and he had a tournament to forget. A dip in form saw the youngster slip away from the state selectors’ radar for quite some time. In the 2018 edition of the tournament, Shahrukh honed his skills and compiled 325 runs in nine games for a new franchise – the Kovai Kings- which paved the way for his comeback into the TN side.
Shahrukh made a name for himself as a finisher in the domestic circuit, bashing bowlers for fun. Shahrukh credits the role of Dinesh Karthik in moulding him as a finisher and improving his application towards the game. He got his big break in the IPL in 2021 when Punjab Kings picked him for a hefty fee. Shahrukh had a decent first season with them, winning a game against Kolkata Knight Riders with a late cameo.
Shahrukh was released for the mega auction but bought back by Punjab Kings for an even more hefty fee. A reason behind this increased markup could be because Shahrukh Khan smashed a last ball six in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy final between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Nevertheless, Shahrukh had a fairly tepid performance in IPL 2022 and his form dipped a bit after the IPL as well when he turned up to play for his domestic sides.
M Shahrukh Khan (cricketer) Biography
Masood Shahrukh Khan is an Indian batting all-rounder, who was born on May 27, 1995, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Khan is a right-hand batsman, who plays for home side Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. The all-rounder is renowned for his ability to hit the ball hard and carries the reputation of a finisher in the limited format. Shahrukh acknowledges Dinesh Karthik’s influence on him as a finisher and for improving his gameplay. His stellar performances for Tamil Nadu at U-16, U-19, and U-22 levels put him at the forefront of attention as Khan eventually made his List A debut for the senior team in a game against Goa on February 2014. He also played his T20 debut match the same year. Though Shahrukh played List-A and T20 cricket for Tamil Nadu in 2014, he had to wait for his maiden Ranji cap until 2018. In December 2018, Khan made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy for the 2018–19 season. In the match, he scored 92 runs off 155 balls at number seven. Khan was also part of a historic Tamil Nadu side, which remained unbeaten throughout the entire season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali championship in 2021 and won the trophy. Khan’s little achievements in domestic cricket helped him get a significant break in the IPL in 2021 when the Punjab Kings picked him for a hefty fee. He made his IPL debut against Rajasthan Royals, scoring an unbeaten six off 4 balls. The following year, he was retained by the Punjab Kings for the IPL 2022 and 2023 seasons. His pinch-hitting abilities attracted the attention of the national selectors too as Khan was named as one of two standby players in India’s T20I squad for a series against the West Indies. He is still an uncapped Indian player.
| Full name | Masood Shahrukh Khan |
| Nick Name | Shukky |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | May 27, 1995 (28y) |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman/Bowler/ Wicket-keeper) |
| Country | Indian |
| Cricket Role | Batter [Right-hand Bat] |
| Father name | Masood Khan (Former club cricketer) |
| Mother name | Lubina Khan (Boutique Owner) |
| Married | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Education Qualification | |
| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
| International Debut | ODI– Did not play yet Test-Did not play yet T20– Did not play yet |
| Teams | India, Tamil Nadu, Ruby Kanchi Warriors, Siechem Madurai Panthers, Lyca Kovai Kings, Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans |
M Shahrukh Khan (cricketer) Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 188 cm in meters– 1.88 m in feet & inches– 6’ 2” |
| Weight | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
M Shahrukh Khan (cricketer) Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 11 | 18 | 3 | 592 | 194 | 39.46 | 849 | 69.72 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| List A | 47 | 32 | 8 | 902 | 79* | 37.58 | 750 | 120.26 | 0 | 7 | 69 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| T20s | 83 | 70 | 21 | 928 | 47 | 18.93 | 695 | 133.52 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 57 | 32 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 11 | 6 | 209 | 121 | 3 | 3/36 | 3/46 | 40.33 | 3.47 | 69.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 47 | 9 | 122 | 122 | 3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 40.66 | 6.00 | 40.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 83 | 7 | 104 | 142 | 3 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 47.33 | 8.19 | 34.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M Shahrukh Khan Debut/Last Matches – Player
FC MATCHES
Debut
- Tamil Nadu vs Kerala at Chennai – December 06 – 09, 2018
Last
- Tamil Nadu vs Saurashtra at Chennai – January 24 – 27, 2023
LIST A MATCHES
Debut
- Goa vs Tamil Nadu at Alur – February 27, 2014
Last
- Haryana vs Tamil Nadu at Rajkot – December 13, 2023
T20 MATCHES
Debut
- Tamil Nadu vs Goa at Visakhapatnam – April 01, 2014
Last
- Tamil Nadu vs Nagaland at Dehradun – October 27, 2023
M Shahrukh Khan (cricketer) Recent Matches – Player
| MATCH | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu vs Haryana | 13 | — | 13-Dec-2023 | Rajkot | List A |
| Tamil Nadu vs Mumbai | — | — | 11-Dec-2023 | Rajkot | List A |
| Tamil Nadu vs Nagaland | — | — | 05-Dec-2023 | Brabourne | List A |
| Tamil Nadu vs Punjab | 0 | 0/23 | 01-Dec-2023 | Mumbai | List A |
| Tamil Nadu vs Baroda | 31 | — | 29-Nov-2023 | Mumbai | List A |
| Tamil Nadu vs Bengal | 9* | — | 27-Nov-2023 | Brabourne | List A |
| Tamil Nadu vs Goa | 9 | 0/16 | 25-Nov-2023 | Thana | List A |
| Tamil Nadu vs Nagaland | 23 | 1/39 | 27-Oct-2023 | Dehradun | T20 |
| Tamil Nadu vs M. Pradesh | 3 | — | 25-Oct-2023 | Dehradun | T20 |
| Tamil Nadu vs Delhi | 17 | — | 23-Oct-2023 | Dehradun | T20 |
M SHAHRUKH KHAN IPL AUCTION PRICE HISTORY
| 2021 | 5.25 Cr | Punjab |
| 2022 | 9 Cr | Punjab |
| 2023 | 9 Cr | Punjab |
| 2024 | 7.40 Cr | Gujarat |
M SHAHRUKH KHAN Social Media Accounts
| Shahrukh Khan (@shahrukh.35) | |
| Shahrukh Khan (@shahrukh_35) | |
| Wikipedia | Shahrukh Khan (cricketer) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shahrukh Khan
- Shahrukh Khan is an Indian cricketer, who plays as an all-rounder for Tamil Nadu in the domestic circuit and franchise cricket for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
- Shahrukh Khan started his journey playing tennis ball cricket and eventually joined St. Bede’s academy, which is known for producing great cricketers like Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Krishnamachari Srikkanth.
- Shahrukh Khan won the best all-rounder award for his performance in the first edition of the Junior Chennai Super Kings tournament.
- On 27 February 2014, Shahrukh Khan made his List-A debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2013-14 Vijay Hazare trophy. It took him four more years to make his first-class debut in 2018 for Tamil Nadu. Sharath T N, former Tamil Nadu selector while talking about him in an interview said-:
We picked him purely on his natural ability in the 2014-15 season. Back then, the TN team was filled with superstars in their prime — Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, Abhinav Mukund, and Subramanian Badrinath. So, he didn’t have a ready-made spot open. He was in the reserves for four years before he finally made his debut in 2018,” Shahrukh Khan with his Tamil Nadu teammates in the Ranji trophy - Shahrukh Khan was named after popular Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, who owns the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. His parents were huge fans of the actor and wanted to name him after him.
- He has been a part of his state team in 5 First-class matches, 25 List-A, and 31 T20 matches with a strike rate of 131.39 in T20 matches. Shahrukh Khan for the domestic side of Tamil Nadu
- When I failed to make the U-19 World Cup squad, it shattered my confidence,” scored more than 600 runs and picked up 18 wickets in the Cooch Behar Trophy, which wasn’t enough to cement his spot in the team ahead of the ICC U-19 World Cup in UAE. This left him utterly disappointed, which he recalls as -:
When I failed to make the U-19 World Cup squad, it shattered my confidence,” - Shahrukh Khan is yet to score a century in First-class cricket and List-A cricket with 92* and 69* being the highest runs scored by him in the respective formats.
- In the 2018 edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League, he put up an impressive performance for his side Kovai Kings scoring 325 runs in nine games helped him make a case for himself in the eyes of the state selectors and eventually earned a spot in the Tamil Nadu squad as a first-team regular. Shahrukh Khan with his teammates
- Shahrukh Khan was a part of the invincible Tamil Nadu team that won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2021. The team clinched their second title in style by remaining undefeated throughout the season. Shahrukh Khan with the SMA Trophy
- Shahrukh Khan is a naturally aggressive batsman, who more often than not bats lower down the middle order having a strike rate of 100+ in List-A and T20, which is rarely the case with an uncapped player.
- Shahrukh Khan failed to impress any of the franchise teams in the 2020 IPL auction and went unsold. He had also given a trial for Mumbai Indian but couldn’t make it in the final cut due to his injured finger. However; he created a lot of buzz in the 2021 IPL auction after being bought by Punjab Kings for a staggering 5.25 crore INR.
- Shahrukh Khan, who had a base price of 20 Lakh INR during the IPL auction rose to 5.25 crore INR with teams like Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings were interested in him and engaged themselves in a bidding war for his signature.
- Shahrukh Khan was excited about the opportunity to showcase his talent in the IPL and fulfil his price tag. In an interview, he said-:
The chance to play under K L Rahul and coach Anil Kumble and getting an opportunity to play in a tournament like the IPL is something that excites me. Money is secondary”https://twitter.com/PunjabKingsIPL/status/1362397580592779271 - Shahrukh Khan has yet to showcase his potential and justify the hefty price tag paid by Punjab Kings for him. However; he tries to make the most out of the limited opportunities owing to his role as a lower-order batsman for the team with scores like 6*, 47, 15*, 22, 13, 0, and 4 respectively.Shahrukh Khan for PBKS in IPL
- Indian cricket legends like Virender Sehwag and Punjab Kings coach Anil Kumble have compared him to young Kieron Pollard for his aggressive playing style and ability to hit the ball out of the park. In an interview, Virender Sehwag said -:
He reminds us of a young Pollard when he had just come into the IPL. Everyone was running after him because he could just stand and hit sixes off bowlers. Shahrukh has the same quality. Although he has played those little innings and hasn’t played a big knock. But the lower you bat in the line-up, there’s only so much he can do,”
