IPL 2024 Auction: Punjab Kings issue clarification on buying wrong Shashank Singh

The unexpected twist happened at the IPL Auction 2024 held at Dubai on Tuesday, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) made a blunder and bought the wrong player. The incident took place during the fast-bowler’s segment of the auction, specifically when PBKS was actively bidding for the uncapped Indian cricketers.

With the successful acquisitions of Ashutosh Sharma and Vishwanath Pratap Singh, a moment of confusion occurred during the bidding of Shashank Singh. When the Chattisgarh player came, Preity Zinta raised the paddle after discussing it with her teammates. The player was quickly sold for the INR 20 lakh base price as no other franchise bid for him and the hammer went down.

IPL 2024 Auction: Punjab Kings buy the wrong player, auctioneer denies withdrawl request

After that, the auctioneer moved to the next player’s list, and then PBKS realised their blunder of buying the wrong player. They asked auctioneer for another chance to change the player, but Mallika Sagar denied it as they had done it twice.

PBKS clarification on buying the wrong player

Punjab Kings issue clarification on buying the wrong Shashank Singh. They clarified that Shashank Sign was a target player for them, addressing the confusion arising between two players having the same name on the list. Expressing delight in having him on board, the team mentioned that they look forward to Shashank contributing to their success.

“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 on board and see him contribute to our success.“ PBKS wrote on X.

🚨 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.

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 20, 2023

Noteworthy acquisitions of Punjab Kings

PBKS entered the IPL auction with a purse of Rs 29.1 crores. In the bidding, the franchise secured notable players, including Harshal Patel for INR 11.75 crore, Rilee Rossouw for INR 8 crore and Chris Woakes for INR 4.8 crore. Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan will lead the team in the upcoming IPL.