New Delhi. Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets in a very exciting match of IPL 2024. The hero of this victory was Shashank Singh. He took the struggling Punjab Kings to the target after losing 5 wickets for 111 runs. 32 year old all-rounder Shashank Singh scored 61 runs at a strike rate of 210. He hit 6 fours and 4 sixes in his innings of 29. This is the same Shashank Singh, whom Punjab Kings had publicly insulted in the IPL auction. Let us know what was the whole matter.
In the IPL auction held in November 2023, Punjab Kings bought Shashank Singh for the base price (Rs 20 lakh). But the matter went awry when the owners of this franchise said that they had made a mistake. They do not want to buy Shashank Singh. But by then it was too late. Punjab Kings were not allowed to change their decision. Shashank Singh plays for Chhattisgarh in domestic cricket.
Actually, this whole matter happened because there were two players named Shashank Singh in the auction list. One is 19 year old batsman Shashank Singh and the other is 32 year old all-rounder Shashank Singh. Punjab Kings told that they wanted to buy 19 year old Shashank. There was a mistake because of the name. The good thing is that once Punjab bought Shashank, they also expressed confidence in him. And now the team may not have any regrets. Ultimately, Shashank Singh, on his own strength, made Punjab Kings win such a match, in which all the fans including his honoree Preity Zinta had given up hope.
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Tags: Gujarat Titans, IPL 2024, IPL Auction, Punjab Kings
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 5, 2024, 07:22 IST