Punjab King's middle-order batsman Shashank Singh Rohit Sharma has been named his “Dream Captain”. He appreciated Rohit for supporting his players and also appreciated his mentality while leading in favor.
Shashank appreciated Rohit's habit of easily knowing things and keeping his on-field bankers with players, which according to Shashank is the reason behind Rohit's behind a good connection with his companions. In IPL 2024, Shashank, impressed by his aggressive and calculated knocks for Punjab Kings, also brought his experience of playing with him when he was a part of the Mumbai team in domestic cricket.
Although he will be playing under Shreyas Iyer, who has been nominated as the new captain for the Punjab-based franchise before IPL 2025, 33-year-old batting all-rounder revealed that it is his dream to play under the leadership of ICC Trophy-winner Skipper twice Rohit,
“Everyone says that he [Rohit] Leaves his players behind; They give them a lot of opportunities. He is a very smart captain. Their one-liners (on the field) are also quite fun. If you ask me a captain that I want to play, it would be Rohit Sharma, “Shashank said on the YouTube channel of Shubhankar Mishra.” He is from Bombay. I also batted with them once. He was not the captain then. I want to play under his leadership, this is my wish. ,
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Shashank Singh: “Rohit Sharma is the captain of my dream and I wish to play at least once in my life.”
09:22 PM · March 16, 2025
Punjab Kings' Hero from a 'casual purchase': inspiring story of Shashank Singh
Shashank was selected under suspicious circumstances by Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024 auction as the franchise bid for him to remove a quick round, described him as wrong for another player with a similar name. However, the franchise later released an explanation, stating that he was always on his goal with Shashank. He was eventually signed his base price of INR 20 lakhs.
The above events did not prevent him from becoming one of his best players in the season as he finished as the team's highest run-match, scoring 354 runs, an average of 44.25 and a strike rate of 164.65 in 14 matches.
As a result, Shashank was one of the only two players made by Punjab Kings before the 2025 auction, which acquired a price tag of INR 5.50 crore. It is safe to say that he has achieved the confidence of the franchise after last season.
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