Shashank Singh

Shashank Singh, a right-hand batter and right-arm offspinner, shot into the limelight after hitting an unbeaten 29-ball 61 for Punjab Kings against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024.

A journeyman, Shashank had previously been with Sunrisers Hyderabad (2022), Rajasthan Royals (2019-21) and Delhi Daredevils (2017), before finding his most recent home, at Punjab.

Having grown up playing Mumbai's famed Kanga League where he had the reputation of being a six-hitter, Shashank's unorthodox technique found him few admirers as he struggled to break into the domestic set-up.

Frustrated at being in one game and out the next for three seasons, he moved to Puducherry for one season in 2018-19, before moving to Chhattisgarh, where he has been a regular player across formats.

In a quirk of fate, Shashank played a key role in Chhattisgarh's maiden win over Mumbai in domestic cricket. In the 2023-24 season, he became the first Indian to hit 150+ runs and take five wickets in the same List-A match, against Manipur.

- Shashank Singh spent time on the Delhi Daredevils bench in 2017, Rajasthan Royals bench in 2019 and 2020, and finally got his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022.

- But he rose to prominence only in 2024 when he got to play all 14 games for Punjab Kings. His 354 runs came at 44.25 and he struck them at 164.65, proving to be a reliable finisher and match-winner.

- He followed that with another season of 350 runs in 2025 and took PBKS one hit away in the final that year, when they fell just six runs short.