Shashank Singh: In IPL 2024, one name shone which caught everyone's attention. That name was Shashank Singh. Playing for Punjab Kings, Shashank won many matches for the team with his explosive batting.

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Shashank Singh Reveals MS Dhoni Advice: The Indian Premier League has changed the fortunes of many Indian players. Some got recognition at the international level, while many players became very rich. One of them is Punjab Kings finisher Shashank Singh. Who was bought by Punjab Kings by mistake in IPL 2024. Now Shashank has revealed the secret of his success and has given credit to MS Dhoni for it. He told how Dhoni's magical mantra changed his fortune.

Dhoni gave special advice to Shashank

Shashank Singh told that a conversation with Dhoni changed his thinking. According to Shashank, "Mahi bhai told me that if you can win 3 out of 10 matches, then you are among the 5 or 10 best players in the world. His words became an inspiration for me. I learned that it is not possible to win every match, but it is most important to improve by correcting your mistakes."

Shashank Singh implemented this advice, after which there was a lot of change in his way of playing. He not only helped the team recover from difficult situations, but also won matches for Punjab Kings with his intelligence and aggression.

Punjab had bought Shashank by mistake

Punjab Kings had accidentally bought Shashank Singh in the IPL 2024 auction at a base price of just Rs 20 lakh. Actually, the team wanted to take some other Shashank Singh. But this mistake proved to be lucky for Punjab Kings. Shashank showed great form this season and proved himself as an impressive finisher.

Shashank Singh has so far scored 423 runs in his IPL career at an average of 35.25, which includes 2 half-centuries. In IPL 2024, Shashank scored 354 runs in 14 matches at an average of 44.25. In view of this, Punjab Kings retained Shashank for Rs 5.5 crore even before the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Shashank has a special attachment to Chennai

Shashank Singh also revealed that he has been a fan of Chennai Super Kings since the inception of IPL. He said, "My first love in IPL was CSK, and the reason for this is Mahi Bhai. When CSK lost to Rajasthan Royals in the 2008 final, I was very sad."