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Kovai Kings captain Shahrukh confident of TNPL playoff return
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Every year, TNPL captains talk up a revamped squad. The real test for Vida Kovai Kings is whether new owners and a young core can fix last season's sixth-place finish. Shahrukh’s belief in his u-19 players is fine, but domestic T20 is unforgiving. The key number to watch: can they win at least five of the eight league games to break the playoff drought?
Source: thehindu.com
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