Shahrukh Khan's 'Natural Ability To Hit Big Shots' Got Him An IPL Contract

About a decade ago when Chennai Super Kings was by far the strongest and most consistent team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the then India skipper MS Dhoni leading them to play-offs after p

"I think I have that naturally [the ability to hit big]because I am heavily-built and I have the power to muscle the ball. I have been working on it and trying to improve on that as well," said Khan.

"I started playing from around under-13 days and as and when I got through the ranks I knew that I could make a career out of cricket. I got a lot of runs in my age-group category. That helped me and motivated me to try and excel at the next level."

The Chennai lad is a multi-dimensional player. He can bowl off-spin, fast and is a very agile fielder.

"I used to bowl off-spin when I was younger. But I have been bowling fast for around two years. I will be bowling fast," says the player who has represented Tamil Nadu in five first-class games, 20 one-dayers, and 31 domestic T20s.

R. Venkatesh, a current senior Tamil Nadu selector, and the one who coached him in his initial years from the age of about 10 to 15 says Khan was a very good all-rounder from a very young age.