The captain was hunting his own player, Shashank Singh had to leave the field, Shreyas Iyer’s throw hit his head.

New Delhi. Generally, there is rain of fours and sixes in IPL matches at Wankhede Stadium and here bowlers are often seen avoiding the batsmen. But something happened in the match between Punjab and Mumbai which made it felt that the fielders should also be careful in this match because the uneven bounce of the out field can destroy your work at any time.

In this exciting match of IPL 2026, that moment came when Arshdeep Singh was bowling the last over of the powerplay. There was a slight lack of coordination on Arshdeep’s ball and in the process of back-up, Shreyas Iyer threw a sharp throw towards the non-striker’s end. Unfortunately, the ball took a different bounce than expected (uneven bounce) and went straight to the head of Shashank Singh who was fielding.

Shashank Singh went out of the field

Arshdeep Singh gave only 4 runs in his 2 overs of powerplay and also took 2 wickets but this incident on the last ball caught everyone’s attention because Shashank fell on the field as soon as the captain’s throw hit him directly on the head. Seeing the seriousness of the injury, the physio immediately came to the field and he was checked under the concussion protocol. After initial investigation, Shashank had to be taken out of the field. In his place, the team was forced to use a concussion substitute or make changes in fielding.

Iyer and Shashank’s old friendship

Captain Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh are considered to have a good relationship, but in the last season (2025) too, there was an incident between the two when Iyer scolded Shashank for his ‘casual’ run-out. This time the incident was a complete accident, but since the captain got injured due to the throw itself, it has become a topic of discussion on social media. Shashank plays the role of finisher for the team and is his captain’s most trusted player. His injury can spoil the equation of management.