Mullanpur, April 9 -- Punjab Kings' explosive batter Shashank Singh credited legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara for the balance he has been able to maintain between timing and a belligerent batting approach while fulfilling the middle-order role.

Shashank put on a blistering show in Mullanpur with his calm demeanour but ferocious batting display against Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. After Priyansh Arya fired his maiden T20 century, Shashank applied the finishing touches by offering the much-needed fireworks with his 52* to lift Punjab to a daunting 219/6.

The 33-year-old dynamic batter gave credit to Lara for giving him the much-needed confidence when he was a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad three...