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Shashank Singh is an Indian Cricketer who plays for Chhattisgarh in domestic cricket and will be seen playing for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2024. Before joining Chhattisgarh, Shashank has also been a part of Mumbai and Puducherry in domestic cricket. He made his List A debut for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Punjab in Hyderabad on 10th December, 2015. While, he got to play his first-class match for Chhattisgarh in a Ranji Trophy fixture against Oddisha on 9th December, 2019.
Shashank is known to be a clean hitter of the ball and can also play as a handy right-arm fast bowler. He hasn’t been able to show his prime form in the IPL amassing just 69 runs from 10 matches at an average of 17.25 and a strike rate of 146.81. However, Shashank has excelled in domestic cricket, and holds the records for being the first Indian First Class cricketer to score 150 runs and take a five-wicket haul in a same match. He scored 152 runs and took 5 wickets for 20 runs in 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Manipur in Jaipur as Chhattisgarh won by 88 runs. Let’s have a look at his IPL records and stats.
Shashank Singh IPL 2024 Team and Price
Shashank Singh got his first IPL contract when Rajasthan Royal (RR) bought him for ₹30 Lakhs in the IPL 2019 auction. He was again retained by RR for IPL 2020, but didn’t get to play a single game in both seasons. Shashank went unsold in IPL 2021 and a later year, he was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad ₹20 Lakhs in the IPL 2022 auction. The right-hander finally made his IPL debut for SRH in a match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) DY Patil Stadium on 9th April, 2022. He played 10 matches in that edition scoring 69 runs at an average of 17.25. He was released by SRH after the season and went unsold at IPL 2023 auction. Now, after a gap of another year, Shashank has been picked by Punjab Kings for ₹20 Lakhs in the IPL 2024 auction.
| Year | Price (in ₹) | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40 Lakhs | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2020 | 40 Lakhs | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2022 | 20 Lakhs | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 20 Lakhs | Punjab Kings |
Shashank Singh has proved to be a prominent player in the domestic circuit who could turn the match around with his power-hitting abilities. He will be joining the PBKS squad in IPL 2024 and is likely to play as a middle order and can also come as a part-time bowler if the team needed. The 32-year-old is yet to give his best in the IPL and will be looking to capitalize on every opportunity he gets for PBKS.
PBKS Team for IPL 2024 (Updated)
Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow (ENG), Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma.
Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Harpreet Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw (SA), Shashank Singh.
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone (ENG), Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran (ENG), Sikandar Raza (ZIM), Shivam Singh, Chris Woakes (ENG), Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan, Harshal Patel.
Bowlers: Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada (SA), Nathan Ellis (AUS), Rahul Chahar, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Prince Choudhary.
| IPL Season | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 352 | 68* | 50.29 | 166.82 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 21 |
| 2022 | 10 | 69 | 25* | 17.25 | 146.81 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
Last 10 IPL Innings
| Match Number | Opponent Team | Runs Scored | Balls Faced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarat | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Mumbai | 41 | 25 |
| 3 | Rajasthan | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 46 | 25 |
| 5 | Gujarat | 61 | 29 |
| 6 | Lucknow | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Bangalore | 21 | 8 |
| 8 | Delhi | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Kolkata | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 8 | 9 |
