Suresh Raina has been keeping an eye on the performance of the uncapped Indian players in the Indian Premier League 2024. He is pleased with Shashank Singh, who took the attack to the rivals in the 17th season.
He scored an unbeaten 68 runs off 28 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. The 32-year-old hit 8 sixes and 2 fours as Punjab won the game by 8 wickets while chasing 262.
Singh has played impressive knocks for the franchise in the ongoing season, but the lack of support, barring Ashutosh Sharma, hasn’t allowed the batter to win contests.
Raina called Singh the find of the 17th season. “Rinku Singh was the find of the season in 2023 and Shashank Singh is the find of the season in IPL 2024. He has been sensational for Punjab and can play shots against pacers and spinners,” Suresh Raina said on JioCinema.
In 9 matches, he has scored 263 runs at an average of 65.75 and a strike rate of 182.63. the aggressive batter has hit 19 fours and 18 sixes.
There is a possibility of him playing for India after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The team will welcome new players, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma likely to retire from the shortest format after the global tournament.