# Kovai Kings captain Shahrukh confident of TNPL playoff return 2026-08-08T00:44:14+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Vida Kovai Kings captain Shahrukh Khan said his side has the quality to reach the playoffs in TNPL Season 10. The two-time champion franchise finished sixth last year and missed the post-season for the first time since 2021. Speaking at the jersey unveiling on Tuesday, Shahrukh said the team, now under new ownership, is rebuilding around a young core that includes India u-19 World Cup winner R.S. Ambrish. "We all feel we have a team which can qualify. After that, it is one game at a time," Shahrukh said. The Kings won the title in 2022 (shared) and 2023 and were runners-up in 2024, but lost key players at last year's auction. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Shahrukh Khan, T20 league, Tamil Nadu cricket, TNPL, VIDA Kovai Kings Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kovai-kings-captain-shahrukh-confident-of-tnpl-playoff-return/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kovai-kings-captain-shahrukh-confident-of-tnpl-playoff-return/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.