'Missed It By 1 Ball': Fans Hail 'True Warrior' Shashank Singh After IPL Heartbreak
Punjab Kings fought hard in the IPL 2025 final but had to settle for the runners-up shield as Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their maiden trophy.
Virat Kohli was trying to hold back tears as the crowd erupted into loud chants of 'RCB' at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru inching closer to their first ever IPL title. He soon sank to his knees when Josh Hazlewood delivered the final ball of the season and thus confirming RCB's six-run win over Punjab Kings in the final to bring an end to their 18-year-long wait for a silverware.
RCB teammates, backroom staff among others flocked to hug and share the moment with Kohli near the boundary. Far from the celebrations, an emotional Shashank Singh was also battling emotions of his own after producing another blistering innings but this time in a losing cause.
PBKS finisher Shashank had a season to remember as he played a key role in helping the franchise finish at the top of the points table and take them into the IPL playoffs for the first time since 2014.
In the title clash, as the equation turned increasingly into RCB's favour, Shashank started firing on all cylinders as he began peppering the boundary. However, in the end his 30-ball 61 not out wasn't enough as RCB secured the title with a six-run win.
The 33-year-old belted three fours and six sixes including. In the final over, PBKS needed to score 29 runs off Hazlewood. Shashank struck 22 with three sixes and a four.
Fans on social media acknowledged his valiant effort, terming him 'true warrior' who fell short (of at least leveling the scores) by one ball.
No camera captured him in the last, everyone was focusing on V kohli. This man deserves to be in every frame. He didn't loose, he just missed it by 1 ball. #ShashankSingh #IPLFinals #RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/jBiD2I9AQd — Fayaaz Budgaem🖤 (@fayaaz_takkar) June 3, 2025
#RCBvsPBKS Well played Shashank Singh. 👑🔥 pic.twitter.com/ub14xlZ7wS — Kapil`ॐ (@iAKsSaviour) June 3, 2025
Only if Nehal or Stoinis would stand there, Shashank Singh would have won this match for PBKSWhat a player, deserves a place in Indian Cricket Team 🤝 #IPLFinals #RCBvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/ULHqa9WozK
— Bruce Wayne (@_Bruce__007) June 3, 2025
Shashank, PBKS' designated finisher, ended the season with 350 runs while averaging 50 and scoring at a strike-rate of 153.50.
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