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Ever since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, the tournament has changed the lives of many. The cash-rich league has brought some youngsters to the limelight. Moreover, some seasoned-campaigners who have been doing the hard work in the domestic circuit, have been rewarded too.
And one of those seasoned-campaigners, is Punjab Kings’ Shashank Singh.
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Shashank Singh announced his arrival at the IPL stage in Punjab’s game against Gujarat Titans. The 32-year-old hard-hitter took his team over the line, in a crunch game in Ahmedabad.
Shashank tonked an unbeaten 61 off 29 balls, to ensure PBKS won their second encounter of IPL 2024. Striking the ball at 210, Singh hit six boundaries and four maximums in just 29 deliveries.
Having been mistakenly bought at the auction table, Shashank has already proved to be decisive for the Punjab-based outfit, playing a match-winning knock against the 2022 IPL Champions.
Who is Shashank Singh?
Shashank was born on November 21, 1991, in Bhilai, Chattisgarh. Shashank was born to Shailesh Singh, who is a civil servant (IPS officer).
Singh currently plies his trade for Chattisgarh in the domestic circuit, and Punjab Kings in the IPL. However, he has been a journeyman, all throughout his career.
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The 32-year-old started his cricketing journey from Mumbai, making his domestic debut, way back in 2015. He made T20 debut for Mumbai in April 2015, before appearing in a List A match, later in December that year.
Due to limited game time and opportunities with Mumbai, Singh moved his base to Puducherry, representing the team for one season (2018-19).
However, the Chattisgarh-born cricketer, has finally found a ‘home’ in Chattisgarh, being a mainstay for the team. He recently broke the headlines for becoming the first Indian to score 150+ runs and take five wickets in the same List A match, for Chattisgarh, against Manipur.
In the IPL, Singh has previously been a part of the now-defunct, Delhi Daredevils (2017), Rajasthan Royals (2019-21), Sunrisers Hyderabad (2022). It was only in IPL 2024 that Punjab Kings bought him, that too ‘mistakenly’. And how the PBKS owners would be thanking their stars, right now!
| Format | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 29 | 858 | 31.77 | 57.12 |
| List A | 27 | 986 | 41.08 | 109.55 |
| T20 | 47 | 754 | 20.37 | 137.34 |
| IPL | 9 | 160 | 32.00 | 173.91 |