Shashank Singh (born 21 November 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Punjab Kings. He is a right-handed batsman, as well as a right-arm offbreak bowler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 November 1991 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling |
|
| Role | Batting all-rounder |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2015–2018 | Mumbai |
| 2018–2019 | Puducherry |
| 2019–present | Chhattisgarh |
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2019–2021 | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2023-present | Punjab Kings |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 May 2022 | |
Career
editShashank played club village cricket in the north east of England for Boldon CACC. He impressed heavily in the local region, and showed great potential.
He made his List A debut on 10 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[2] In February 2017, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs.[3]
In December 2018, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[4][5] He made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Chhattisgarh in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.[6]
In February 2022, he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[7]
In November 2023, he became the first Indian list A-cricketer to score 150 runs and take five wickets in the same match against Manipur, during the 2023–24 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[8] In December 2023, he was bought by the Punjab Kings team for the 2024 Indian Premier League for 20 lakhs. He is son of IPS officer Shailesh Singh. On 4th April, 2024 he scored 61* in just 29 balls against Gujarat Titans and was instrumental in the victory for his side Punjab Kings.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Shashank Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group A: Mumbai v Punjab at Hyderabad, Dec 10, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Elite, Group C, Ranji Trophy at Raipur, Dec 9-12 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023: Chhattisgarh Ace Shashank Singh Makes Indian First Class Cricket History". Outlook. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "MP के स्पेशल डीजी शैलेश सिंह के बेटे शशांक को मिली IPL में जगह, सनराइजर हैदराबाद से खेलेंगे | MP special DG shailesh singh son shashank singh will play in IPL". Patrika News (in Hindi). 14 February 2022.
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