Shashank Singh was bought by mistake in IPL 2024 auction, gave a big statement to the owners by making Punjab win

The 17th match of IPL 2024 was played between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings on Thursday in Ahmedabad. In this thrilling match that went till the last over, Punjab Kings, captained by Shikhar Dhawan, defeated Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets at the same home. Batting first, the Gujarat Titans scored 199 runs. In response, Punjab Kings achieved the target of 200 with the loss of 7 wickets with one ball remaining. The hero of the Punjab Kings' victory was Shashank Singh, who played an explosive inning of 61 runs with the help of 6 fours and 4 sixes in 29 balls. But, do you know that the Punjab Kings franchise bought Shashank Singh by mistake in the IPL 2024 auction? Let us also tell you what was that mistake and what did Shashank Singh said to the team owners after this victory?

When Shashank Singh's name came up during the mini-auction of IPL 2024, Punjab Kings bid by mistake. As soon as he joined Punjab Kings, there was talk of putting him back on the list. The owners of the Punjab Kings franchise said that they do not want to take this player.

Mallika Sagar, who was conducting the auction on this, said that now the hammer has gone down. Therefore you will have to keep this player. Due to two Shashank Singhs, the owners of Punjab were confused, but now the same Shashank Singh made Punjab win the lost match, which he did not want to keep in the team.

Shashank Singh gave the team owners a major statement after helping the Punjab Kings win the game they were supposed to lose. He mentioned that the team owners have given me a lot of support. He would like to express his gratitude to the coaching staff and team management. As a result of his significant contribution to the team's victory, Shashank Singh was named Man of the Match.

Shashank Singh is a cricket player for Chhattisgarh who plays in List A. In 2015, he debuted on the List A. In the past, the 32-year-old all-around batsman for the Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Mumbai Indians was traded. Simultaneously, while representing Hyderabad, Shashank made an impression on the legendary Brian Lara.

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