In a somewhat unexpected development in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) found themselves involved in an unintended blunder. The incident occurred during the auction portion of the fast bowlers, precisely when PBKS was scrambling to secure the services of uncapped Indian cricketers.
Amidst the successful acquisitions of Ashutosh Sharma And Vishwanath Pratap SinghA moment of confusion unfolded during the bidding Shashank Singh. PBKS inadvertently made a winning bid for Shashank, only to realize they had inadvertently committed to a player they never intended to acquire.
In response to this unexpected incident, PBKS management immediately issued a clarification highlighting the circumstances surrounding the acquisition and intended to provide transparency amid auction developments.
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PBKS made it clear that Shashank was a target player for them, addressing the confusion caused by players with the same name sharing the list. The team expressed their happiness at having him join the team and stated that they are looking forward to Shashank’s contribution to their success.
“Punjab Kings would like to make it clear that Shashank Singh has always been on our target list. The confusion was due to the presence of two players with the same name on the list. We are happy to have him join us and see him contributing to our success.“ PBKS wrote on X.
🚨 Official update 🚨
Punjab Kings would like to make it clear that Shashank Singh has always been on our target list. The confusion was due to two players with the same name on the roster. We are thrilled to have him join us and see him contribute to our success.
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 20, 2023
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Noteworthy acquisitions of Punjab Kings
PBKS entered the IPL auction with a significant remaining purse of INR 29.1 Crores. In the bidding, the franchise bagged top players, including Harshal Patel for INR 11.75 Crores, Riley Russo For 8 Crore Indian Rupees Chris Weeks For INR 4.8 Crores. Spiced Indian dough Shekhar Dhawan He will lead the team in the upcoming edition of IPL.
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