Data Shorts: Versatility the key to Shashank's evolution as a premium finisher

IPL has often provided interesting story arcs to careers of players. It did to Shashank Singh as well in a unique way. A curious sequence of events in the IPL 2024 auction, where Punjab Kings bid successfully for a 'Shashank Singh' and then tried to convince the auctioneer that they didn't want the player, as they tried to put things down to a case of mistaken identity. From there he went on to become one of the two players retained by the franchise for the next cycle and one of the premium finishers in demand in the league.

It was in a chase against Gujarat Titans