Srinagar: Former India cricketer turned commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu has made huge praise of India youngster by comparing him with former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi.
In the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024, batter Shahrukh Khan of Gujarat Titans hasnt been able to justify his reputation for the most part of the tournament. However, in the game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad, the 28-year-old batter, who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, was promoted in the batting order, giving a chance to the right-handed batter to show his hitting range.
He scored 58 runs off 30 balls, packed with 5 sixes and 3 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 193.33.
Former India player Navjot Singh Sidhu compared Shahrukh to Shahid Afridi.
“He bats like Shahid Afridi against spinners. Shahid was a dangerous batter who put fear in the minds of the rivals. The bowlers were terrorized when Afridi batted against them”.
“Shahrukh has the same mindset. Khan can be successful if he bats smartly and shows consistency with the bat. I am watching him closely,” he said.
Sidhu also lauded Sai Sudharsan and called him the unsung hero of the franchise.