The cricketing world is full of ups and downs. Fate can be unpredictable: a wealthy man in the morning might be poor by the afternoon, and a street vendor could suddenly own the city’s most luxurious house. Cricket often sees such fairytale moments, and the latest example is Shashank Singh.

In the 2024 mini-auction, Punjab Kings aimed to sign a young player named Shashank Singh. Hearing his name, they quickly placed a bid but soon realized it was a different Shashank up for auction. Preity Zintaโ€™s team wanted to withdraw the bid, but eventually, they kept it. In short, they ended up signing the 32-year-old unknown Shashank Singh by mistake.

In the last IPL season, Shashank Singh emerged as a remarkable finisher for Punjab Kings, scoring 354 runs in 14 matches with two half-centuries and a powerful strike rate of 164.65. Just because of this Punjab Kings retained Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh ahead of the 2025 IPL season, at INR 5.5 crore and INR 4 crore, respectively. Shashank, expressing gratitude to the franchise, said, โ€œI am truly thankful to the team management for this opportunity and their trust in me. My responsibility now is to prove them right.โ€

Shashank Singhโ€™s journey with Punjab Kings took an unexpected turn in the 2024 IPL auction when the team picked him up for a base price of INR 20 lakh. Reports initially claimed Punjab Kings meant to select another player with the same name. Embracing the opportunity, Shashank made a strong impact, securing his spot in the lineup.

As the saying goes, if a mistake leads to something good, it’s worth making. Punjab Kings learned this lesson well. In IPL 2024, this batsman recently became the match-winner in an incredible victory against Kolkata Knight Riders. With his phenomenal batting, PBKS set a record for the highest run chase in T20 history last year.

Reflecting on his dedication, Shashank said, โ€œIโ€™m here to give my best, and the faith that Punjab Kings and the fans have shown drives me to perform even better. Iโ€™m focused on helping us push toward a championship win.โ€