After Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan were also seen in cricket. Not the king or brother of Bollywood, but Indian cricket has got two cricketers named after them. One has already played in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the mega event of franchise cricket, and the other is dreaming of performing in the IPL. Following in the footsteps of Shahrukh, Salman wants to join the IPL.
Salman has the experience of playing two matches in the Youth Asia Cup for India. He played two matches in 2016 and 2017. Legendary Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, popularly known as ‘The Wall’, has been appointed as the coach there. Speaking about that experience under Dravid, Salman said in a recent interview, ”The most useful thing I have learned from him is discipline. Gave me a lot of advice. He advised me to hit four or six. But more than that, single runs are needed. Now he is the coach of India’s senior team. He also replied to my message. ”
The cricketer made his first-class debut in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy for Rajasthan at the age of just 17. He has brilliant innings of 110 off 203 balls in his debut match in Ranji against Odisha. CK Nayudu scored 506 runs in five matches in the Trophy. His average was 63.25. He has two centuries, one half-century. Even though he is not as bright as Shahrukh, Salman has proved that he is a Marquette batsman.
Like Shah Rukh, who played in the IPL for Punjab Kings, Salman’s dream is to play in the IPL. In this regard, he said, ”Watching Shah Rukh’s batting is always a different feeling. I’m rubbing my batting too. Working hard Whenever I go down to bat, I go down with a positive attitude. I want to win as many matches as possible. If I score 50, I think I will score 100, then I will score 150. I don’t want to stop. I want to play for any franchise in IPL. Shah Rukh is already playing. Playing well. The only reason I want to play in the IPL is because there is so much to learn. You can stay with big cricketers. IPL has helped many cricketers. I want to be benefited too. ”
Salman wants to get into the mainstream of Indian cricket with the advice of national team coach Dravid.