He jogs my memory a little bit of Pollard: Anil Kumble lauds new recruit Shahrukh Khan

Punjab Kings’ new recruit Shahrukh Khan has impressed the top coach Anil Kumble within the nets forward of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Former Indian skipper and head coach Anil Kumble mentioned in a video posted by the franchise on Twitter saying that Khan reminds him of Mumbai Indians (MI) all-rounder Kieron Pollard.
“He reminds me a bit of Pollard actually. When I was with Mumbai Indians, Pollard in the nets was dangerous. I used to bowl a bit (in the nets), and the first thing I used to tell him was don’t hit straight. Here I’m not even trying. I’m a lot older now, and the body doesn’t take the bowling anymore. So, I’m not going to bowl at Shahrukh, for sure”.

“He reminds me a bit of Pollard!” 💪
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The Chennai-born explosive batsman was roped in by Punjab after a three-way bidding battle in opposition to Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Starting at a base value of Rs 20 lakh, the 25-year-old’s providers have been acquired for Rs 5.25 crore this season.
In the video, Shahrukh recalled the time when his identify was introduced within the public sale. “The auction started at around 3 PM I guess, and we were practising at the Holkar Stadium, obviously I had to bat and bowl a bit. So I told our physio that ‘please let me know when my name comes up. I’ll take a break and come and see the auction. Luckily my name didn’t come up, and it didn’t bother my batting much. Right after we finished practice and we hopped onto the bus, I still remember sitting on the first seat and my name came up. My heart started pumping, but I didn’t expect it to rise as much as it did,” Khan mentioned.
The Tamil Nadu participant made his mark in Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). He has scored 293 runs within the T20 format from 23 innings at a median of 18.31 and strike fee of 131.39. He is predicted to play the function of finisher for the franchise that’s but to win their maiden IPL title. The KL Rahul-led facet will play their first recreation of the event in opposition to Rajasthan Royals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 12.