IPL aspect Punjab Kings have confirmed that they supposed to signal Shashank Singh in Tuesday’s public sale after footage appeared to recommend they’d purchased the fallacious participant.
When Shashank’s title got here up, Kings co-owner Preity Zinta raised the paddle and with no different aspect coming in for the 32-year-old he was offered for 20 lakh (round £19,000).
Because the public sale progressed in Dubai, Kings – coached by former England head coach Trevor Bayliss – appeared to flag the error to auctioneer Mallika Sagar.
Sagar stated, “it was a fallacious title? You do not need the participant?” earlier than telling Kings that the bid had been accepted and couldn’t be reversed.
An announcement launched by Kings on social media platform X on Wednesday learn: “Punjab Kings wish to make clear that Shashank Singh was at all times on our goal checklist.
“The confusion was resulting from two gamers of the identical title being on the checklist. We’re delighted to have him onboard and see him contribute to our success.”
Punjab have didn’t make the IPL play-offs for the final 9 seasons since profitable the competitors for the primary and solely time in 2014.
They signed England’s Chris Woakes for £400,000 on Tuesday with the all-rounder becoming a member of worldwide team-mates Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone on the franchise.
The 2024 IPL is about to happen throughout March, April and Might.