Shashank Singh became famous not just for his batting but also due to a prediction he made on the podcast with Shubhankar Mishra. Singh said that his team, Punjab Kings, will be playing the final. And Kings did, but was defeated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final. And now, in an interview with ESPNCricinfo, Shashank made a bold prediction that Punjab Kings will win in 2026 IPL. Not only that, he further claimed that India will be winning the upcoming T20 World Cup, and Shashank will be there, winning games for the team. He said, "If you ask me about the team, then Punjab is lifting next year's IPL for sure," he says "And one more prediction I have, and that is in the upcoming [T20] World Cup in India, I'll be playing, and I'll be winning games for the team. I don't know how that will happen, but I surely believe that it will happen." Read also: "It still hurts": Shashank Singh recalls IPL final heartbreak, praises Iyer-Ponting duo Shashank hopeful for India call-up Shashank is current 34 years old, an age where BCCI often rings departure bells. However, Shashank feels that his prime is yet to come. He takes inspiration from from Suryakumar Yadav who debuted at 30, with a glamorous six against Jofra Archer. He recalls the Mumbai spinner Pravin Tambe, who got his maiden IPL call at the age of 41. However, he often feels disappointed to not get a call even for India A. But he tried to control the controllables- ticking the boxes and keeping performing. He added, "I don't want to just play for India; I want to win matches for the country. I visualise and think the same way. Even today, when I'm training, power-hitting, I think about what I need to do to win matches. If I'm playing in Australia, I'll be facing conditions where there is extra bounce, so I need to improve my pulls and cuts. If I'm playing in India, I'll need power-hitting so that I can clear the ropes easily." He added, "See, my job is to tick the boxes, to work hard. I can only control the things which are in my hand. That national call, that India A call-up, how that will happen, when it will happen, I don't know. But one thing is that I still have a dream. That dream of winning matches for India. It will happen. The belief is still there." Read also: IPL gives money; Test cricket gives respect: Arshdeep Singh Shashank Singh’s Remarkable Redemption Journey Shashank Singh played a key role in PBKS’ run to the IPL 2025 final, scoring 350 runs in 17 innings at a 153.50 strike rate as their designated finisher. Since IPL 2024, only Prabhsimran Singh has more runs than Shashank’s 704 in 28 innings, where he averages 47 at 158.91. After going unsold in 2023, the 31-year-old reinvented himself as a death-overs specialist, discovering his composure and power-hitting in the DY Patil tournament. In 2025, he smashed 242 runs in the final five overs of innings—the most by any batter—and across two seasons, his 318 death-over runs at a 213.42 strike rate trail only Tristan Stubbs. Also a handy medium-pacer, Shashank has 37 List A and 20 T20 wickets. In 2023-24, he became the first Indian to score 150+ runs and take five wickets in a List A match, earning the BCCI’s Lala Amarnath Award for best limited-overs allrounder.