“Shreiyas Iyer should have slapped me”: Shashank Singh reflects on the costly runouts in the Punjab Kings IPL 2025 campaign

King of Punjab It was within the distance of the first time IPL The title was rejected in the final showdown. Royal Challenger Bengaluru. After a memorable campaign filled with grit, consistency and outstanding performance, PBK finds himself on the grand stage at Narendra Modi Stadium. However, despite the brave battle, they lacked against the dominant RCB side, finishing their dream run with runner-up.

Shashank Singh enjoys a groundbreaking season with bats

This season, one of the outstanding performers of the Punjab King is Shashank Singh. The 33-year-old batsman emerged as a powerful figure in the middle order and finished as the team’s second-highest lansellor. He scored 341 runs on 153 impressive strike rates and played multiple important knocks that helped Punjab reach the final. His fearless approach and clean blows were key elements of the team’s success throughout the campaign.

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Shashank recalls the run-out blunder

Shashank had an incredible season, but one moment in Qualifying 2 against the Mumbai Indians continues to plague him. Following 208, Shashank was fired on the 17th after being briefly caught by Hardik Pandya’s sharp fielding. The batsman admitted to being too relaxed during the run and was fully responsible for the costly errors.

Shashank admitted to letting the team down with a casual run between the wickets and making a joke Shreeyas Iyer He should have “slapped” him for a mistake. He revealed that even his father was extremely disappointed. He didn’t talk to him until the final. Accepting the severity of the moment, Shashank says that Ayer is visibly upset and does not expect such a mistake, but the captain later takes him to dinner to show his support.

“I deserve it, I should have slapped me. My dad didn’t talk to me until the final. I was casual. I was walking the beach even in the garden.” Shashank told the Indian Express.

“It was an important time. Shreyas was obvious. He said, “I didn’t expect this from you.” But later he took me to dinner.” He added.

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