Dinesh Karthik posts video of Shahrukh Khan following his IPL bidding

Tamil Nadu star Dinesh Karthik has posted a heartwarming video, showing how and his teammates reacted after Shahrukh Khan bagged his maiden IPL contract. Shahrukh, who is named after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, was seen as one of the uncapped players to watch out for in the auction after impressing in domestic cricket.

Having gone unsold in the last auction, the Tamil Nadu star got his chance at this auction by impressing in last month’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Known for playing the quickfire cameos of 30s and 40s in the lower-middle order, Shahrukh played a stunning knock of 19-ball unbeaten 40 in the quarterfinal against Himachal Pradesh before sealing Tamil Nadu’s second Syed Mushtaq Ali title with an entertaining cameo against Baroda in the final.

And as expected, the franchises bid fiercely for him in the auction. The 25-year old triggered a bidding war between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals after registering himself at the lowest base price of Rs 20 lakh. In the end, Punjab Kings secured the services of the highly-rated batsman for a whopping amount of Rs 5 crore.

Tamil Nadu team celebrates Shahrukh Khan’s maiden IPL contract:

Just an hour after Shahrukh Khan bagged his maiden IPL contract, Dinesh Karthik took to Twitter to post an incredible video where he and his Tamil Nadu teammates could be seen cheering for their teammate. As Shahrukh’s price went up and up, his delighted teammates including veteran Karthik started celebrating.

While some players were beating the ceiling of the team bus, some were beating the seats in delight. Shahrukh, on the other hand, was seen sitting in the front seat and watching the auction unfold on one of his teammates’ phone.

Here is the tweet posted by Dinesh Karthik: