PBKS Issue Clarification After Reports Suggest They Bought 'Wrong Player' Shashank Singh At IPL Auction 2024

PBKS issued a statement after they seemingly purchased uncapped Indian player Shashank Singh by mistake.

PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta (right) with PBKS Head of Cricket Development Sanjay Bangar.

Source : Screengrab From X/@ImTanujSingh

In a moment that caught the eye of several fans and media outlets, Punjab Kings co-owners seemed displeased with something moments after they won the bid for the uncapped India player Shashank Singh. While it did appear that they did not actually want to purchase the player and the hammer had come down before they could withdraw, a recent post on their official social media handle clarified the entire scenario. 

The post on the official handle of the franchise also welcomed Shashank to the team. "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 name being on the list. We are delighted to have him onboard and see him contribute to our success," their post read on X (formerly Twitter). Later, PBKS CEO Satish Menon also issued a statement.

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Take a look at the posts here:

 

🚨 Official Update 🚨

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 name being on the list. We are delighted to have him onboard and see him contribute to our success.

Two players of similar names on the IPL list created confusion. I am delighted to share that the right Shashank Singh has been onboarded. He has put out some noteworthy performances, and we're ready to unleash his talent.

- Satish Menon
CEO, Punjab Kings.

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 20, 2023

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 20, 2023

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