Finally, Shashank Singh is in the news for the right reasons. Last year, during the IPL auction in Dubai, Punjab Kings bid successfully for Shashank but then tried to persuade the auctioneer, Mallika Sagar, that it was a mixup on their part. ‘A case of mistaken identity’.
The hesitation on the part of Punjab Kings' owners transpired as there was another player by the name of ‘Shashank Singh’ who went under the hammer and was unsold. The ‘other Shashank’ was a Bengal player, while the one under the spotlight was Chhattisgarh batsman Shashank, who had played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and been a member of Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils squads in previous IPLs.
