Shahrukh Khan (cricketer)

Masood Shahrukh Khan[1] (born 27 May 1995) is an Indian cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batter and an off spin bowler. In the 2024 IPL auction, he was signed by Gujarat Titans who bid 7.4 crore for his services. Khan has played for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2021 to 2023.

Shahrukh Khan
Personal information
Full name
Masood Shahrukh Khan
Born (1995-05-27) 27 May 1995 (age 29)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–Tamil Nadu
2021–2023Punjab Kings
2024-presentGujarat Titans
Career statistics
CompetitionFCLAT20
Matches83350
Runs scored516737547
Batting average46.9043.3521.03
100s/50s1/30/70/0
Top score19479*47
Balls bowled2096280
Wickets332
Bowling average40.3322.6651.50
5 wickets in innings000
10 wickets in match000
Best bowling3/361/11/9
Catches/stumpings6/–10/–21/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 March 2022

Career

Khan made his List A debut on 27 February 2014, for Tamil Nadu in the 2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[2] He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 6 December 2018.[3][4][5]

Khan was part of the Tamil Nadu side that went unbeaten all season on their way to winning the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2021. Khan contributed an unbeaten 40 from 19 balls in the Quarter Final vs Himachal Pradesh.[6][7]

In February 2021, Khan was bought by the Punjab Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[8] He made his IPL debut on 12 April 2021 against Rajasthan Royals and scored an unbeaten 6 off 4 balls. He was handed his maiden IPL cap by Chris Gayle.[9] He was bought by Gujarat Titans in the auction[10] ahead of the 2024 IPL. Khan was the ninth most valuable player in the auction.[11]

In January 2022, Khan was named as one of two standby players in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their home series against the West Indies.[12] In February 2022, he was bought by the Punjab Kings in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[13] Later the same month, in the opening round of matches in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy, Khan scored 194 runs for Tamil Nadu against Delhi.[14]

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