Ahead Of IPL 2026, PBKS Star Shashank Singh Hails Youngsters For Fearless Approach

Ahead of his aspect’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 marketing campaign, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Shashank Singh spoke on the fearless nature of his crew gamers, saying that “the less they think, the better they perform” and the younger batters don’t dwell after they get crushed. PBKS will begin their marketing campaign towards the 2022 champions Gujarat Titans, on March 31 at New Chandigarh. The Punjab Kings line-up options a number of younger batters, together with the opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, who had a breakout season final 12 months, Harnoor Singh, Suryansh Shedge and two thrilling Australian abilities, Cooper Connolly and Mitchell Owen.

Speaking on the ‘JioStar Press Room’ concerning the fearless prodigies, Shashank, who has been doing exceptionally properly for PBKS for the previous two seasons as a finisher, mentioned that the kids inside the crew are fully fearless and assured. Instead of dwelling over being crushed or just a few dot balls, they attempt to go for the subsequent ball. He additionally mentioned that gamers like Priyansh and Suryansh have “different level of talent”, however they nonetheless want a “bit of maturity”.

“The best thing about the youngsters is that they are completely fearless. Players from Punjab, like Nehal Wadhera, Suryansh Shedge, and Harnoor Singh, all of them do not think too much. I have realised that we tend to overthink at times, even I do, but these guys do not. The less they think, the better they perform. When they are batting, even if they play four dots or get beaten, they don’t dwell on it. They just focus on the next ball. In the IPL, it is more about confidence, and that is their biggest strength. Guys like Priyansh or Suryansh have a different level of talent, I watch them bat every day. The only thing they need is a bit of maturity. I consider myself a mature cricketer now, and with them, I feel the sooner they learn to adapt quickly to situations, the better it will be for them,” he added.

Shashank, who made 350 runs final season, averaging 50.00 and hanging at above 153, mentioned that the crew is much more motivated to do higher from final 12 months’s runners-up end and has learnt its classes, labored on the errors made.

“Everyone is very motivated and pumped up. Obviously, teams must have planned for us because reaching the final in a tournament like the IPL is a big thing. You have 10 champion teams, but still, I feel we have an edge because everyone is preparing well and is highly motivated. The atmosphere is amazing, so hopefully, we will have an even better year,” he added.

Speaking on gamers like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya having the highlight on them after a breakout 2025 season, Shashank acknowledged that expectations could be excessive as ordinary in India, and groups could be ready for these two batters.

“Suryavanshi is a star in the making, but there are certain technical areas we will try to exploit to get him out. The same goes for Priyansh and for other teams. Hence, the second season is even more important. The mental side is about handling expectations as expectations will be more from them now. We have seen it many times: someone has a great season, and then the next year, they do not get the same opportunities. I cannot say much about Suryavanshi because I don’t know him personally very well, but from what I have seen, he is very calm. With Priyansh, he knows exactly what he wants from his cricketing life. I think he will do really well this year as well,” he signed off.

Last 12 months, Priyansh was the third-highest run-getter for PBKS with 475 runs at a median of 27.94 and a strike charge of over 179, with a century and two fifties. On the opposite hand, Rajasthan Royals (RR) additionally discovered a celebrity in Suryavanshi, who turned 15 yesterday. Starting off his season with a six on the primary ball, Suryavanshi made 252 runs in seven innings at a median of 36.00 and a strike charge of over 206, with a century and a fifty. His ton towards the Gujarat Titans (GT) made him the youngest T20 centurion and quickest Indian IPL centurion.

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