Kings XI Punjab cricketer Shashank Singh made another statement with the bat during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur, saying that confidence and the rigor of domestic cricket are the key factors for unknown players in the game. Reasons for success in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Shashank’s unbeaten 46 off 25 balls in partnership with Ashutosh Sharma (33 off 15 balls) almost pulled off another robbery for PBKS, but the team Just 2 runs behind on 183 on Tuesday. Shashank’s brave innings of an unbeaten 61 helped PBKS secure a wicket win over Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring match on April 4.

Despite the loss, Shashank was praised from all quarters for his confidence in his abilities.

“The only thing is confidence. Just like the way we play domestic cricket. Like you see SRH’s Nitish (Reddy) here. He usually plays in white-ball and red-ball cricket (in domestic matches) Score runs and take wickets,” said Shashank, deciphering the mantra behind him and the performance of many youngsters in the ongoing IPL.

Young Reddy scored a crucial 37-ball 64 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad achieve a challenging 182/9 record.

Apart from Reddy and Shashank, the ongoing IPL has also witnessed some lesser-known cricketers like Ashutosh Sharma of PBKS and Angkrish Raghuvanshi of Kolkata Knight Riders, who changed the fortunes of their respective teams.

Shashank said that the success of IPL has a lot to do with the grind of domestic cricket.

“The way we play in domestic cricket. Nitish and Ashutosh have performed in Mushtaq Ali, Vijay Hazare and the Ranji Trophy, so has Angkrish ,” Shashank said at the post-match press conference.

“You can say these players are unknowns, but they are well-known players in the domestic arena. They have performed well in the domestic arena and their performance in the IPL is a reward for them (hard work). You need to continue your work here Domestic performance. Cricket at this level, it’s a game of confidence,” he added.

Shashank looked disappointed after the loss.

“We lost the game by two points, but the most painful thing is losing a game because we were fighting to win. Whether it’s two points or twenty points, a defeat is a defeat. I have to thank Ashu Tosh turned the game around, “He hit the ball on the last ball. We didn’t believe it was possible until the penultimate ball,” Shashank said.

“Before the IPL, we did a lot of match simulations in the training camp. We (Ashutosh and I) used to shuffle between batting order No. 5 and No. 6. We were given a lot of scenarios like 5 overs Score 60 or 70 runs in the game and we chased that target many times. So we always had that belief.” SRH batsman Abdul Samad praised Nitish’s performance with bat and ball to win Best player of the game. The 20-year-old also took the crucial wicket of Jitesh Sharma after scoring a half-century.

“Nitish was batting conventionally last year but this year he is completely different. He has prepared well. Everyone has confidence in him and that is why he has been promoted,” Samad said.

When asked about lesser-known players showing impactful performances, Samad said: “It’s the first season for them so they have nothing to lose and they are hungry to perform. They look Very hungry.”

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