The Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings IPL 2024 match was a thriller to the core. After Shubman Gill‘s 89* took Gujarat Titans to 199/4 in 20 overs, most the Punjab Kings prime batters fell on low scores. But one man had another thought – Shashank Singh. The home cricket star slammed 61* in 29 balls (4x6s, 6x4s) to take his workforce to a memorable win within the final over vs GT. In a workforce stuffed with stars like Shikhar Dhawan and Sam Curran, it was Shashank Singh who did the job for PBKS.

However, Shashank Singh’ public sale choice result in a whole lot of controversy. At the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 public sale, Punjab Kings co-owners Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia appeared confused after they received the bid for uncapped Indian Shashank Singh. It appeared that the IPL franchise didn’t intend to purchase the participant, however then the gavel had already fallen. IPL 2024 auctioneer Mallika Sagar additionally appeared a bit of stunned because the PBKS administration was seen going by the gamers public sale checklist. However, PBKS determined to go forward with the purchase and even welcomed Shashank Singh to their workforce by a put up on X.

Punjab Kings clarified that purchasing Shashank Singh was all the time in  their plans.

“Punjab Kings would like to clarify that Shashank Singh was always on our target list. The confusion was due to 2 players of the same name being on the list. We are delighted to have him onboard and see him contribute to our success,” Punjab Kings wrote in a put up on X.

Two gamers of comparable names on the IPL checklist created confusion. I’m delighted to share that the appropriate Shashank Singh has been onboarded. He has put out some noteworthy performances, and we’re able to unleash his expertise.

– Satish Menon
CEO, Punjab Kings.

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 20, 2023

Shashank Singh was introduced up within the accelerated part of the public sale, with PBKS and different franchises trying to purchase some uncapped Indian gamers within the class of INR 20 lakh base worth.

When Shashank’s identify was introduced up, Preity Zinta raised the paddle after discussing the participant along with her workforce. The participant was rapidly bought as no different franchise bid for him, and the hammer went down.

Shashank Singh has performed 58 home T20, scoring 754 at a strike-rate of 137.34. The 32-year-old batting all-rounder performs for Chhattisgarh on the nationwide stage. He is journeyman of kinds in IPL. Earlier, he has been related to three different IPL franchises – SunRisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils (erstwhile) and Rajasthan Royals.