‘He should have slapped me for….’: Shashank Singh opens about Shreyas Iyer furious exchange of words in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025
GH News June 08, 2025 11:06 PM

New Delhi: Punjab Kings batsman Shashank Singh broke his silence on being scolded by captain Shreyas Iyer after Qualifier-2 against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 season. Shashank said that Shreyas should have slapped me. Shashank also told that his father did not talk to him before the final.
It is worth noting that after the end of Qualifier-2 a video of Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh went viral on social media. In this Shreyas Iyer was seen scolding and abusing Shashank Singh. At the same time Shashank Singh walked away from Shreyas without saying anything at that time. Actually Shashank Singh was run out in difficult times in that match.
Speaking to Indian Express Shashank Singh said I deserve it. Iyer should have slapped me. My father did not talk to me till the final. I was careless I was not walking in the garden or on any beach. Shreyas said that I did not expect this from you but later he took me out for dinner.
Scored 341 runs for Punjab Kings
Let us tell you that Shashank Singh scored 341 runs for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 season at a strike rate of 153. He was the second-highest run-scorer for the team. He also praised Shreyas and said that there is no better captain than him.
Shashank Singh played a strong innings in the IPL final. Shashank remained unbeaten and scored 61 runs off 30 balls. However Punjab Kings could not win and the team lost the final by 6 runs. Shashank thrashed Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood a lot during the match. Shashank hit 3 fours and 6 sixes during his innings.