TNPL | We have a team that can qualify for playoffs: Kovai Kings captain Shahrukh
Shahrukh Khan, captain of the Vida Kovai Kings, expresses optimism about his team's chances in the 10th edition of the TNPL. The team is undergoing a rebuilding phase with new ownership and a focus on integrating young talent from the U-19 circuit.
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Shahrukh Khan, captain of two-time TNPL champion Kovai Kings, expressed confidence in delivering a good show in the 10th edition.
The Kovai franchise finished sixth last year, failing to advance to the playoffs for the first time since 2021. But the skipper believed that the team, playing under a new ownership and rebranded as Vida Kovai Kings, had all the ingredients to put up a much better performance.
“I always try to pick a young team, and we’ve done that this year as well. There’s a new face to the franchise with new owners. We all feel that we have a team which can qualify. After that, it is just one game at a time,” said Shahrukh at the jersey unveiling event on Tuesday.
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