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“Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye”: Shashank Singh Auction ‘Confusion’ Memes Flood Internet As Star Helps PBKS Beat GT | Cricket News
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“Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye”: Shashank Singh Auction ‘Confusion’ Memes Flood Internet As Star Helps PBKS Beat GT | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shashank Singh - this is one name which will b spoken about a lot in the coming days in the IPL 2024. On Thursday, when all hope was lost for Punjab Kings while chasing a 200-run total against Gujarat Titans, Shashank Singh emerged as the Shikhar Dhawan-led team's hero. The batting allrounder scored 61* off just 29 balls to take his team to a win in 19.5 overs. He hit four sixes and six fours as PBKS registered their second win in four matches in the IPL 2024.However, Shashank Singh's induction into the PBKS ranks had a hint of controversy last year. Towards the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, Shashank Singh was roped in for Rs 20 lakh by Punjab Kings. But soon after he was picked in the accelerated auction, there seemed to be some confusion going by the gestu...
IPL 2024 Points Table: Punjab Kings Make Massive Gain With Thrilling Win Over Gujarat Titans | Cricket News
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IPL 2024 Points Table: Punjab Kings Make Massive Gain With Thrilling Win Over Gujarat Titans | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team Punjab Kings in action© BCCIPunjab Kings registered a thrilling victory over Gujarat Titans by three wickets in their IPL 2024 match on Thursday in Ahmedabad. Asked to bat first, GT posted 199/4 with skipper Shubman Gill playing an unbeaten knock of 89 off 48 balls. Later, PBKS clinched victory on the penultimate ball of the match after batter Shashank Singh remained unbeaten at 61 off 29 balls. Ashutosh Sharma also played a quick knock of 31 off 17 balls for PBKS. This was Punjab's second victory in four matches.With this win, PBKS have jumped from seventh to fifth spot in the points table with a total of four points and a net run-rate of -0.220. On the other hand, GT have slipped down to the sixth spot with two victories in four matches and a net run-rate of -0.580.Currentl...
Shashank Singh Overshadows Shubman Gill’s Knock To Hand Punjab Kings A Famous Win Over Gujarat Titans | Cricket News
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Shashank Singh Overshadows Shubman Gill’s Knock To Hand Punjab Kings A Famous Win Over Gujarat Titans | Cricket News

[ad_1] Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill's unblemished unbeaten half-century was overshadowed by uncapped Shashank Singh's fiery knock as Punjab Kings registered a thrilling three-wicket win in an Indian Premier League match in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Gill made 89 off 48 balls, the highest individual score this season so far, and in the process hit six fours and four maximums to guide GT to an imposing 199 for four. He was also helped generously by B Sai Sudharsan's 19-ball 33 and Rahul Tewatia's eight-ball unbeaten 23.But there was a heartbreak in store for GT as Shashank played the knock of his life, remaining unbeaten on 61 off 29 balls during which he hit six boundaries and four sixes to guide PBKS home with a ball to spare.He was ably supported by Ashutosh Sharma (31 off 17) as the...
Who Is Shashank Singh? PBKS Star, Whose Auction Selection Led To ‘Confusion’, But Took Team To Win vs GT | Cricket News
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Who Is Shashank Singh? PBKS Star, Whose Auction Selection Led To ‘Confusion’, But Took Team To Win vs GT | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings IPL 2024 match was a thriller to the core. After Shubman Gill's 89* took Gujarat Titans to 199/4 in 20 overs, most the Punjab Kings top batters fell on low scores. But one man had some other idea - Shashank Singh. The domestic cricket star slammed 61* in 29 balls (4x6s, 6x4s) to take his team to a memorable win in the last over vs GT. In a team filled with stars like Shikhar Dhawan and Sam Curran, it was Shashank Singh who did the job for PBKS.However, Shashank Singh' auction selection lead to a lot of controversy. At the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, Punjab Kings co-owners Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia looked confused after they won the bid for uncapped Indian Shashank Singh. It appeared that the IPL franchise did not intend to buy the...
After PBKS’ ‘Confusion’ At IPL 2024 Auction Over ‘Wrong’ Shashank Singh, The Right Player Says: “It’s All…” | Cricket News
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After PBKS’ ‘Confusion’ At IPL 2024 Auction Over ‘Wrong’ Shashank Singh, The Right Player Says: “It’s All…” | Cricket News

[ad_1] Towards the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction, there was one particular bid that created a lot of social media storm. It was for uncapped Indian player Shashank Singh was roped in for Rs 20 lakh by Punjab Kings. But soon after he was picked in the accelerated auction, there seemed to be some confusion going by the gestures of Punjab Kings co-owners Ness Wadia and Preity Zinta. When Shashank's name was brought up, Preity Zinta raised the paddle after discussing the player with her team. The player was quickly sold as no other franchise bid for him, and the hammer went down.As there seemed to be some confusion, auctioneer Mallik Sagar said: "It was a wrong name? You don't want the player?" asked Mallika. "We are talking about Shashank Singh. But the hammer has come...
“Confusion Was Due To…”: Punjab Kings Breaks Silence After Reports Suggest They Mistakenly Bought Shashank Singh At IPL 2024 Auction | Cricket News
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“Confusion Was Due To…”: Punjab Kings Breaks Silence After Reports Suggest They Mistakenly Bought Shashank Singh At IPL 2024 Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction saw a controversial  moment on Wednesday when Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia looked confused after they won the bid for uncapped Indian Shashank Singh. It appeared that the IPL franchise did not intend to buy the player, but then the gavel had already fallen. IPL 2024 auctioneer Mallika Sagar also looked a little surprised as the PBKS management went through the players auction list. However, PBKS decided to go ahead with the buy and even welcomed Shashank Singh to their team through a post on X.However, on Wednesday. Punjab Kings clarified that Shashank Singh was always in  their plans."Punjab Kings would like to clarify that Shashank Singh was always on our target list. The confusion was due to 2 players of the same...
IPL 2024 Auction: How Punjab Kings Bought ‘Wrong Player’, Then Denied Reversal By Auctioneer | Cricket News
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IPL 2024 Auction: How Punjab Kings Bought ‘Wrong Player’, Then Denied Reversal By Auctioneer | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Punjab Kings committed a big gaffe in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction as they bought the 'wrong player'. Upon realising the mistake, the franchise did raise the issue with the auctioneer Mallika Sagar but was informed that the bid has already been completed, hence it cannot be reversed. The player to be at the center of this chaos was uncapped Indian Shashank Singh, who despite being bought in the auction, is unlikely to be in a happy mood knowing the franchise that made a successful bid for him, didn't even want him in the first place.The franchises that are in the auction room have an entire roster of players on their laptop screens. All franchises do their homework before reaching the auction room, analysing which players they need to buy, including those famou...