IPL 2022: Punjab Kings defeat, 9 crores also ‘waste’, Shahrukh Khan’s film is a superflop!
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Punjab Kings batsman Shahrukh Khan has proved to be a flop as a finisher, in 7 matches this player has been able to score only 98 runs. This player was bought by the franchise at a huge price of 9 crores.
The batsman who hits more sixes than fours, which makes every bowler tremble in domestic cricket. Even if 30 runs are needed in 6 balls, this batsman still has the power to win but IPL (IPL 2022) In this player is craving for runs. Talking about Kings XI Punjab batsmen Shahrukh Khan (Shahrukh Khan) Which was bought by the franchise in the auction at a huge price of 9 crores. Shahrukh Khan got such a huge amount only because of his skills. This right-handed batsman has won many matches for Tamil Nadu as a finisher but Shahrukh in IPL (Shahrukh Khan, IPL 2022) The film is proving to be a superflop.
Shahrukh Khan has scored just 98 runs in 7 matches in IPL 2022. Half the tournament has passed but not a half-century came off Shahrukh’s bat. Shahrukh’s batting average is 16.33 and strike rate is just 100. Shahrukh Khan has hit 2 fours and 8 sixes in this tournament.
Shahrukh Khan is hurting Punjab Kings!
Shahrukh Khan was bought by Punjab for 9 crores with the hope that he would win the match for the team but this player is only harming the team. The reason is Shahrukh Khan coming into the middle order and playing dot balls continuously, which increases the pressure on the other batsman. This Punjab batsman scored 12 runs in 20 balls against Delhi on Wednesday. Against Hyderabad too, he could only score 26 runs in 28 balls. Against Kolkata, he could not even open the account.
What’s wrong with Shahrukh Khan?
Now the question is, where is the problem for Shahrukh Khan? After all, why despite being a powerful hitter, he is not able to score runs. Actually, spinners are troubling Shahrukh Khan a lot in this tournament. So far Shahrukh Khan’s strike rate against spinners in this tournament is 67.4. Delhi Capitals also took advantage of this shortcoming of Shahrukh Khan. In front of Shahrukh, Rishabh Pant kept bowlers like Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav on the front. When the pressure increased on Shahrukh Khan, he eventually lost his wicket. Shahrukh could only score 12 runs in 20 balls against Delhi and Punjab lost another match. Punjab team is at number 8 with 3 wins in 7 matches. At the same time, Delhi has made it to number six with 3 wins and 3 losses in 6 matches.
