Punjab Kings claim Shashank Singh: – Following a strange series of events on Tuesday during the quick round of the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai, in which Punjab Kings successfully bid for Shashank and then attempted to convince auctioneer Mallika Sagar that they were not interested in the player. Is., The team has described the situation as a case of mistaken identity.
Punjab Kings claim Shashank Singh
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Kings said the player they acquired “was always on our target list”.
“There were two players with the same name in the list, which led to confusion,” the statement said. “We are very pleased to have him on board and to see him contribute to our success.”
There was indeed another “Shashank Singh” that did not sell and that too was sold. After the franchise’s announcement, the Chhattisgarh all-rounder, who was bought by the Kings and previously played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, reacted by saying, “It’s all good…” “I appreciate your confidence in me. I do. Appreciate it!” “Said the user on social media.
Here’s what happened.
Bengal’s second player, Shashank Singh, was put up for sale at around 7:47 pm. Indian time, but it was not bought.
Then, around 7.50 pm. According to Indian Times, Shashank Singh’s name was mentioned in the issue. At that time, the Kings, who had bought Ashutosh Sharma and Vishwanath Pratap Singh just minutes earlier, were on a buying spree, so they raised the paddle.
Since there were no other bids, the athlete joined the team at his basic salary of Rs 20 lakh.
After that, there were some disagreements and raised eyebrows at the Kings’ table, even when Sagar introduced Tanay Thiagarajan, who was also bought by the Kings.
Preity Zinta, who was using a paddle, signaled the auctioneer, and her colleague Ness Wadia was seen waving his hand in a “don’t want” manner. Sagar questioned, “You don’t want any player.” “No,” as Wadia explained.
“However, the hammer has fallen,” Sagar said. After much back-and-forth, the player was finally added to the King’s Table’s lineup, and the transaction was sealed.
Overall, the auction was a disappointing one for the Kings, who successfully acquired Chris Woakes, Harshal Patel, and Riley Rossouw to meet their quota of 25 players.
However, they also failed to secure some key acquisitions, such as an Indian middle-order hitter, and finished third without spending Rs 4.15 crore, behind Delhi Capitals’ Rs 9.90 crore and Gujarat Titans’ Rs 7.85 crore.
“It’s all good,” the player replies, According to the Kings, the Shashank they bought was “always on our target list”.