Shashank Singh is an Indian cricketer who represents Chhattisgarh cricket team in the domestic circuit. The aggressive batting all-rounder has been selected by several IPL franchises consistently since 2017; However, he is yet to feature in an IPL match.
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Shashank Singh was born on Thursday, 21 November 1991 (age 29 years; as in 2020), in Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh. Their zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Childhood picture of Shashank Singh with his sister Shrutika
Shashank Singh started playing cricket at the age of 8. He took his basic cricket coaching in Madhya Pradesh and later moved to Mumbai in 2008 at the age of 17. In the beginning, it was difficult for him to find a suitable club where he could pursue his career. Cricket career. He joined Vidya Paradkar Cricket Academy (Mumbai) and trained under the skilled coaching of Vidya Paradkar, a seasoned cricket coach with over three decades of experience. Shashank gives credit to Vidya Paradkar for whatever he has achieved in his career. Talking about his guru, Shashank said,
Vidya sir really helped me as I practiced under her guidance; Without him, this would not have been possible. From my stance to my specific shots, he is the person with whom I share all my technical problems.”
Shashank Singh’s coach Vidya Paradkar
After learning the nuances of cricket from Paradkar, he joined the DY Patil Cricket Academy (Mumbai), started playing club cricket for DY Patil’s cricket team and then made a name for himself as a prolific batting all-rounder in limited overs. -Over on domestic cricket. Along with making his career in cricket, Akash Singh has also paid equal attention to his studies. He earned a master’s degree in commerce from Acharya College, Puducherry in 2017.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
family and caste
His mother Sunita Singh has worked in Reliance Infocom, while his father is a police employee. She has an elder sister, Shrutika Singh, who works in ONGC Mumbai.
(Left to Right) Shashank’s father, brother-in-law, Shrutika (sister), mother and him at his sister’s wedding.
livelihood
Shashank Singh played his first match for Mumbai Under-19 cricket team in 2008 at the age of 17. Later, he joined DY Patil Cricket Academy and started playing club level cricket for their team. Shashank was selected in Mumbai’s senior T20 team in 2015 when he played an unbeaten inning of 65 runs on 23 balls during a local cricket tournament in Cuttack. He considers his selection in Mumbai’s senior T20 team as the best achievement of his career so far. On 1 April 2015, he made his domestic cricket debut for Mumbai in a T20 match against Cuttack in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. On 10 December 2015, he made his List-A cricket debut against Punjab in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy at Hyderabad. Given his performances in the domestic cricket circuit, he was bought by Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the auction ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017. He did not play a single match in the entire season.
Shashank Singh’s Delhi Daredevils jersey
Shashank has been an aggressive white-ball (limited overs) batsman since the beginning of his career. This was one of the reasons why he could not get a place in the Mumbai first-class cricket team. In 2019, he decided to move to Chhattisgarh and continue his cricket career by playing for the Chhattisgarh cricket team. On 9 December 2019, he made his first-class cricket debut for Chhattisgarh (against Odisha) in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy and has been a part of the team since then. He remained unsold in the auction for the 2018 edition of the IPL. He was a part of the Rajasthan Royals team in the 2019 and 2020 editions of the IPL.
Shashank Singh was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 2 crore. 20 lakh in the 2024 IPL auction to be held at the Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai on 19th December 2023. After the auction, it was reported that Punjab Kings bought the “wrong” Shashank into the team; However, in a tweet, the team later clarified that Shashank was always on their target list. It was also mentioned in the tweet that the presence of two players with the same name in the list has created confusion.
It’s all great…thanks for trusting me!!!! https://t.co/Gs9hOnRspa
– Shashank Singh (@shashank2191) 20 December 2023
Favourite Things
Actor: Alia Bhatt and Sara Ali Khan
Film: Iqbal (2005)
Dialogue: This is a mind game which is played with the heart.
Sports Women: Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu
Player: Roger Federer
Facts/General Knowledge
- A product of the league cricket system in Mumbai, Shashank is explosive with the bat, agile in the field, and also has the ability to bowl useful off-break balls. All this makes him a good package in limited overs cricket.
- He is known for his aggression and has displayed his ability well in domestic cricket matches on several occasions. He once scored 74 runs in just 14 balls during a practice match at the DY Patil Stadium. Out of the 14 balls he played in that innings, he sent 10 balls across the boundary line for sixes.
- Fitness freak Shashank takes inspiration from Virat Kohli in terms of fitness.
Shashank Singh with Indian captain Virat Kohli
- In an interview with sports and entertainment news portal, Reed Scoops, Shashank was asked what motivates him to pursue his dream (to play for India), as the chances for players to break into the Indian cricket team are very slim. Given this, there is competition in the game. Answering the question he said,
Competitive cricket in India requires a lot of practice and patience because sometimes, even after playing well, you may not get selected. You just have to keep working hard, keep the faith and wait for your time, which will eventually come. I have become more motivated and mentally stronger. Someday, I will definitely get the chance.”
- Shashank Singh sometimes consumes alcoholic beverages for entertainment.
Shashank Singh enjoying a beer at The Colliery Tavern, a pub in Sunderland, UK
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