28 April,2024 07:30 AM IST | Kolkata | PTI
Shashank Singh. Pic/PTI
Shashank Singh said his ability to pick the bowlers and take the game deep helped him produce the blistering unbeaten 68 off 28 balls, which played a big role in Punjab Kings's record-breaking eight-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
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"Before this, in the pre-camp and in the domestic matches, I was batting to make sure I could take the game as deep as possible.
"I knew I'd be batting around 5-7 in the IPL, so I have been planning on how to take my innings deep," said Shashank on Jio Cinema.
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"He never expects anything from anybody, just wanted to give back to cricket"
"I know that Sunil Narine is a world-class bowler, so I knew there was no point in over-attacking him. There were other bowlers to target, so my aim was to take it deep and pick my bowlers to target," he added.
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