He is named Shahrukh, but he himself is a fan of Salman Khan, and has that larger than life personality about 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 at the big stage. In 2016, the youngster faced his first setback when he was ignored for the U-19 World Cup despite boasting of 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. 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 molding him as a finisher, and improving his application towards the game. He got his big break in the IPL in 2021, when he was picked by Punjab Kings 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 has dipped a bit post the IPL as well when he turned up to play for his domestic sides.
