- Before IPL 2025, the Punjab Kings team is looking for a new captain. Franchise owner Preeti Zinta can play a big bet on this 32-year-old player. He has a special relationship with preity zinta…
Punjab Kings have retained only 2 players ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). Punjab is one of the teams retaining the least number of players in the 18th season. While Punjab has shown the way out to the entire team including captain Shikhar Dhawan. The franchise needs an efficient captain before the upcoming season so that they can end their 17-year wait in the IPL. Before the mega auction, there are reports that owner Preity Zinta has prepared a strategy to hand over the captaincy to this 32-year-old player.
Punjab Kings can make this player the captain in IPL 2025
Before the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025), the Punjab Kings team showed faith in only 2 players. Let us tell you that the names of the 2 retained players include Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh. Preity Zinta has invested Rs 9.4 crore on them before the 18th season.
Explosive batsman Shashank Singh is one of the most trusted players of Punjab. He won the heart of Preity Zinta last year by winning the team match with his explosive batting. At the same time, before the mega auction, Shashank Singh has given such a statement, after which it is being speculated that the Punjab team can make him the captain in IPL 2025.
Shashank Singh gave a big statement regarding captaincy
Shashank Singh first came into the limelight in IPL when Preity Zinta mistakenly bought him in the mini auction 2023. She had also pleaded not to buy him. But according to the rules, a player cannot be retained after being sold out.
But, this mistake of Preity Zinta proved beneficial for the Punjab Kings team. Shashank impressed a lot with his explosive batting. Now, after being retained, a big reaction has come regarding the captaincy of Shashank Singh. He said that,
“I have been captaining the DY Patil T20 tournament for five years and have done well in this role so far. If the Punjab Kings management wants me to become the captain, I will accept this opportunity with both hands.”
The franchise was thanked for retaining him
Shashank Singh performed brilliantly for Punjab Kings in IPL 2024. He played 14 matches. In which he scored 354 runs. During this his strike rate was 164.65. At the same time, when the franchise retained him for IPL 2025, Shashank expressed his happiness and also thanked the franchise. At the same time, from his statement, it is being speculated that owner Preity Zinta may hand over the responsibility of captaincy to him.