Punjab Kings (PBKS), in a crucial moment against Rajasthan Royals (RR), found a match-winning captain in the form of Shashank Singh, who was leading the team from the front after their regular skipper, Shreyas Iyer, subbed off from the field due to injury reasons.

Royals, with young openers in front, produced a blazing trail in the initial stage of the second inning. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi were looking unstoppable, dealing with only boundaries and over boundaries, until Singh asked Harpreet Brar to step onto the floor.

The spinner, who replaced Iyer in the lineup, took the wickets of RR openers. Along with Brar, credit goes to stand-in captain Shashank Singh for utilizing the bowler at the right time. In the end, PBKS defeated RR by a margin of 10 runs. Shashank Singh was mostly an unknown face until Punjab bought him into the squad for IPL 2024, followed by a retention during the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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Shashank will welcome new role if PBKS assigns

After the heroic win against the Royals, Singh shared more information about his career. The lower middle batter revealed that he gained leadership experiences in the DY Patil T20 tournament, and he will be open to doing the same if PBKS offers. 

"I have been leading in the DY Patil T20 tournament for five years, and touch wood, I’m doing good so far. Even for Chhattisgarh, if the management considers me capable of leading the side, I will accept it happily. I feel that I have the ability to lead a side and win a championship. Similarly, if Punjab Kings wants to try me as captain, I will definitely grab that opportunity with both hands and make proper use of it. I will be grateful but not expecting anything," he said in an interview.