As seasoned Tamil Nadu cricketers, N. Jagadeesan and Shahrukh Khan have weathered the full spectrum of the sport’s highs and lows.
Ahead of their Tuesday’s TNPL match, the Chepauk Super Gillies skipper and his Vida Kovai Kings counterpart gave elaborate and veracious answers to the challenges in their roles and careers.
And as a batter, when I was in my mid-20s, it [reflecting on his innings] felt completely different. But that’s the sport. No matter how set you are, it’s just a one-ball game… some days it comes off, and some days it doesn’t. “To put that in simple terms, I am okay to accept failure. The moment I’m not able to accept failure, it becomes very difficult to express myself. “The relationship with failure comes from the love for the game. In the end, it is just about you having faith in yourself”.
Commenting on his role as a finisher, Shahrukh said: “I am 31 now. Because i love the sport… and as you go on this professional journey, you stop enjoying the sport as it is, thinking about your selections and whatnot, i started playing.
In this format, there could be a lot of failures, and that’s one thing that I’ve [told myself],” he said.