Who is Shashank Singh? All you need to know about PBKS' match winner who was acquired controversially

Shashank Singh has played for Mumbai, Chattisgarh, and Puducherry in Indian domestic cricket.

Shashank Singh made quite a name for himself in the recent IPL 2024 match for Punjab Kings (PBKS) against Gujarat Titans (GT). This match was played on April 4, 2024, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Shashank, who made a name for himself in the league cricket system of Mumbai, was previously part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad setup. He came into the limelight against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022, when he smashed 25 runs in 6 balls only. This was his sixth appearance for the 2016 champions, the Indian cricketer batted at a strike rate of 416.66 against the GT bowlers. Shashank fired three sixes and 1 four in his entertaining knock.

Shashank Singh hails from Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, and has previously played for Rajasthan Royals as well. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-handed medium pace. He has played for Mumbai, Chattisgarh and Puducherry in domestic cricket.

Before this match, Shashank had played 58 T20s, scoring 754 runs with a best of 61 and a strike rate of 137.34. He has also taken 15 wickets at an economy of 8.18. Apart from T20s, Shashank has played 21 FC games and 30 List-A games, scoring 858 and 986 runs respectively, and has three centuries in total.

Shashank Singh and the IPL 2024 fiasco involving Punjab Kings  

Shashank Singh was the center of attention during the IPL 2024 auction as the Punjab Kings (PBKS) had reportedly made a significant blunder during the auction on December 19 by purchasing the ‘wrong player,’ whose name was also Shashank.

By the time they recognized their mistake, the bid had already been completed, and the auctioneer refused to reverse the decision.

The untested Indian youngster, Shashank Singh, was the focal point of this pandemonium, which PBKS accidentally purchased for a base price of Rs 20 lakhs after the team messed up the player’s name during the Dubai auction.

During the expedited round, auctioneer Mallika Sagar announced and called out the name of Shashank, a 32-year-old Chhattisgarh domestic cricketer.

However, later it was revealed by the franchise that they bid for the correct Shashank Singh they wanted to buy at the auction.

Meanwhile, Shashank Singh played a blinder for PBKS against Gujarat Titans as his unbeaten fifty took Punjab to an exciting win in a difficult situation. He remained unbeaten on 61 in 29 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes and took his team past the finish line.

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