IPL 2024 PBKS vs GT: How Shashank, Ashutosh became Punjab's saving grace? , IPL 2024 News

Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh, two players who were unknown ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, are now household names amongst the fans of the Punjab Kings. The Kings are struggling big-time this season, but these two lower-order, uncapped Indian batters have made the headlines in all of their last three home games. They are actually what you call a 'saving grace' for a franchise that has struggled to live up to the expectations.

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Ashutosh- Shashank's contribution to Punjab's batting

While the entire Punjab batting order in the first seven matches of the side has put on 820 runs at an average of 20 and strike rate of 127, the duo of Sashank and Ashutish have put on 343 at an astonishing average of 57 and threatening strike rate. of 190.

Among the uncapped players of all the teams, it is those of the Punjab Kings that have faced the most number of balls in IPL 2024. The combination of Parabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, the three mainstays of Punjab batting among uncapped players, has played 293 balls and averaged 33 with a strike rate of 157.

Not only have the 25-year-old Ashutsh and 32-year-old Shashank scored big runs, but their biggest strength has been the rate at which they have scored those runs. While Ashutosh has struck at 205, equaling Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Dinesh Karthik as the player with the highest strike rate in IPL 2024, Shashank strikes at 180 to rank among the top 10 as well.

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