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'''Gurjapneet Singh''' (born 8 November 1998) is an Indian cricketer. He is a left arm medium fast bowler and right-handed batsman.<ref> https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/gurjapneet-singh-1269869</ref>
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Gurjapneet Singh
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = Bowler
| club1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2024–present}}
| clubnumber1 =
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 29
| bat avg1 = 9.66
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 24
| deliveries1 = 654
| wickets1 = 13
| bowl avg1 = 19.69
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/22
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

|column2 = [[T20 cricket|T20]]
| matches2 = 5
| runs2 = 9
| bat avg2 = 4.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 7[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 102
| wickets2 = 9
| bowl avg2 = 18.55
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/53
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 10 January
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/gurjapneet-singh-1269869
}}

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'''Gurjapneet Singh''' (born 8 November 1998) is an Indian cricketer for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]] and [[Chennai Super Kings]]. He is a left arm medium fast bowler and right-handed batsman.


==Early life==
==Early life==
He was born on November 8, 1998, in [[Ludhiana, Punjab]].<ref name="punjab">{{cite web|date=25 November 2024|title= Who Is Gurjapneet Singh? Seamer To Share CSK Dressing Room With MS Dhoni|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/who-is-gurjapneet-singh-rising-star-set-to-share-csk-dressing-room-with-ms-dhoni/amp_articleshow/115664459.cms |website=Times of India|accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref> He lived in [[Ambala]] in the state of [[Haryana]] but moved to [[Chennai]] in 2017 to pursue his cricketing ambitions.<ref name="debut"/>
He was born on November 8, 1998, in [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref name="punjab">{{cite web|date=25 November 2024|title= Who Is Gurjapneet Singh? Seamer To Share CSK Dressing Room With MS Dhoni|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/who-is-gurjapneet-singh-rising-star-set-to-share-csk-dressing-room-with-ms-dhoni/amp_articleshow/115664459.cms |website=Times of India|accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref><ref name="espn"/> He lived in [[Ambala]] in the state of [[Haryana]] but moved to [[Chennai]] in 2017 to pursue his cricketing ambitions.<ref name="debut"/>


==Career==
==Career==
He played college cricket and played in the TNCA third division for Egmore RC prior to playing for [[Dindigul Dragons]] in the [[Tamil Nadu Premier League]] in 2021.<ref name="debut"/>
He played college cricket and played in the TNCA third division for Egmore RC prior to playing for [[Dindigul Dragons]] in the [[Tamil Nadu Premier League]] in 2021.<ref name="debut"/> There, he developed his skills and worked closely with [[Yo Mahesh]]. However, a back injury ruled him out of most of 2022.<ref name="espn"/> He moved to [[Siechem Madurai Panthers]] for the 2023 TNPL and finished the season with 15 wickets at an average of 14.10.<ref>{{cite web|website=Cricket.com|url= https://www.cricket.com/news/meet-gurjapneet-singh-tamil-nadus-newest-pace-sensation-10152024-1728983521522|accessdate=10 January 2025|title= Meet Gurjapneet Singh, Tamil Nadu's newest pace sensation|date=15 October 2024}}</ref>


===2024: First-class debut===
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Be made his [[first-class cricket]] debut for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]] in the [[2024-25 Ranji Trophy]] against [[Saurashtra cricket team]] finishing with bowling figures of six for 22 on debut, including test batsman [[Cheteshwar Pujara]], whom he trapped leg-before.<ref name="debut">{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/gurjapneet-singh-ipl-csk-tamil-nadu-vs-saurashtra-pujara-wicket-ranji-trophy-indian-cricket-news/article68752293.ece/amp/|website=Sportstar|accessdate=10 January 2025|title= Tamil Nadu pacer Gurjapneet Singh’s 6 for 22 on debut shows he is here to stay|date=14 October 2024}}</ref> These were the best bowling figures by a Tamil Nadu fast bowler in a home match since 2005-06.
In 2024, he acted as a net bowler for the Indian cricket team and bowled out [[Virat Kohli]] at the Chepauk nets in the lead-up to their first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai.<ref name="espn">{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/41841656/ranji-trophy-gurjapneet-singh-brings-pace-tamil-nadu-via-ludhiana-ambala|website=ESPN|accessdate=10 January 2025|title= Gurjapneet brings pace to Tamil Nadu, via Ludhiana and Ambala|date=17 October 2024}}</ref> The spell also included Kohli giving him advice about adjusting his angle to bowl around the wicket when the ball wasn't moving.<ref>{{cite web|website=Mathrubhumi|access-date=10 January 2025|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/amp/sports/cricket/gurjapneet-singh-irked-kohli-dismissed-pujara-1.9987719|title= Who is Gurjapneet Singh? The pace sensation who 'irked' Kohli in the nets and dismissed Pujara|date=15 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/virat-kohli-angry-bowled-him-out-virat-advice-helped-ind-net-bowler-gurjapneet-singh-dismiss-pujara-duck-ranji-trophy-101728887548035-amp.html|website=Himdustan Times|accessdate=10 January 2025|title= 'Kohli was angry when I bowled him out, but told me...': How Virat advice helped IND net bowler dismiss Pujara for duck|date=14 October 2024}}</ref>

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Be made his [[first-class cricket]] debut for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]] in the [[2024-25 Ranji Trophy]] against [[Saurashtra cricket team]] finishing with bowling figures of six for 22 on debut, including test batsman [[Cheteshwar Pujara]], whom he trapped leg-before for a duck.<ref name="debut">{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/gurjapneet-singh-ipl-csk-tamil-nadu-vs-saurashtra-pujara-wicket-ranji-trophy-indian-cricket-news/article68752293.ece/amp/|website=Sportstar|accessdate=10 January 2025|title= Tamil Nadu pacer Gurjapneet Singh's 6 for 22 on debut shows he is here to stay|date=14 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="espn"/> These were the best bowling figures by a Tamil Nadu fast bowler in a home match since 2005-06. In his maiden Ranji season, he captured 13 wickets in four matches.<ref name="punjab"/>

===IPL===
He acted as a net bowler for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] prior to their purchase of him for a Rs 2.2 crore in the 2025 IPL Super Auction following a bidding war between themselves, [[Lucknow Super Giants]] and the [[Gujarat Titans]].<ref name="punjab"/> This figure was more than 7 times his pre-auction base price.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2025-auction-who-is-gurjapneet-singh-csk-chennai-super-kings/article68910463.ece/amp/|website=Sportstar|accessdate=10 January 2025|title= IPL 2025 auction: Who is Gurjapneet Singh, Tamil Nadu left-arm pacer sold to CSK for Rs 2.2 crore, 7.33 times his base price|date=15 November 2024}}</ref>

==Bowling style==
He is a 6’3” left-arm seam bowler.<ref>{{cite web|website=India Today|accessdate=10 January 2025|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/story/cricket-ipl-2025-auction-chennai-super-kings-who-is-gurjapneet-singh-jeddah-2639923-2024-11-25|title= IPL 2025 Auction: Who is Gurjapneet Singh? Chennai's new 'local player'|date=25 November 2024}}</ref> He is described as capable of bowling regularly at mid-130kmph with the ability to hit the deck hard and extract bounce and pace from the surface whilst being in possession of a deceptive back-of-the-hand slower ball and the ability to bowl [[Yorker|yorkers]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/sport/2023/Jul/08/gurjapneet-singh-a-tnpl-star-in-making-2592438.html|website=New Indian Express|accessdate=10 January 2025|title= Gurjapneet Singh, A TNPL star in making|date=6 July 2023}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from [[Guru Nanak College, Chennai]].<ref name="debut"/> He is a [[Sikhs|Sikh]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/gurjapneet-singh-virat-kohli-cheteshwar-pujara-tamil-nadu-vs-saurashtra-ranji-trophy-9618742/lite/|website=Indian Express|accessdate=10 January 2025|title= Who is the new strapping Sikh pacer who led Tamil Nadu to a thumping innings and 70 run-win over Saurashtra?|date=15 October 2024}}</ref>
He graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from [[Guru Nanak College, Chennai]].<ref name="debut"/>


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 08:20, 10 January 2025

Gurjapneet Singh
Personal information
Born (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26)
Ludhiana, Punjab
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024–presentTamil Nadu
Career statistics
Competition FC T20
Matches 4 5
Runs scored 29 9
Batting average 9.66 4.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 24 7*
Balls bowled 654 102
Wickets 13 9
Bowling average 19.69 18.55
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/22 3/53
Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/–
Source: [1], 10 January 2025

Gurjapneet Singh (born 8 November 1998) is an Indian cricketer for Tamil Nadu cricket team and Chennai Super Kings. He is a left arm medium fast bowler and right-handed batsman.

Early life

[edit]

He was born on November 8, 1998, in Ludhiana, Punjab.[1][2] He lived in Ambala in the state of Haryana but moved to Chennai in 2017 to pursue his cricketing ambitions.[3]

Career

[edit]

He played college cricket and played in the TNCA third division for Egmore RC prior to playing for Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu Premier League in 2021.[3] There, he developed his skills and worked closely with Yo Mahesh. However, a back injury ruled him out of most of 2022.[2] He moved to Siechem Madurai Panthers for the 2023 TNPL and finished the season with 15 wickets at an average of 14.10.[4]

2024: First-class debut

[edit]

In 2024, he acted as a net bowler for the Indian cricket team and bowled out Virat Kohli at the Chepauk nets in the lead-up to their first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai.[2] The spell also included Kohli giving him advice about adjusting his angle to bowl around the wicket when the ball wasn't moving.[5][6]

Be made his first-class cricket debut for Tamil Nadu cricket team in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy against Saurashtra cricket team finishing with bowling figures of six for 22 on debut, including test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, whom he trapped leg-before for a duck.[3][2] These were the best bowling figures by a Tamil Nadu fast bowler in a home match since 2005-06. In his maiden Ranji season, he captured 13 wickets in four matches.[1]

IPL

[edit]

He acted as a net bowler for the Chennai Super Kings prior to their purchase of him for a Rs 2.2 crore in the 2025 IPL Super Auction following a bidding war between themselves, Lucknow Super Giants and the Gujarat Titans.[1] This figure was more than 7 times his pre-auction base price.[7]

Bowling style

[edit]

He is a 6’3” left-arm seam bowler.[8] He is described as capable of bowling regularly at mid-130kmph with the ability to hit the deck hard and extract bounce and pace from the surface whilst being in possession of a deceptive back-of-the-hand slower ball and the ability to bowl yorkers.[9]

Personal life

[edit]

He graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from Guru Nanak College, Chennai.[3] He is a Sikh.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Who Is Gurjapneet Singh? Seamer To Share CSK Dressing Room With MS Dhoni". Times of India. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gurjapneet brings pace to Tamil Nadu, via Ludhiana and Ambala". ESPN. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tamil Nadu pacer Gurjapneet Singh's 6 for 22 on debut shows he is here to stay". Sportstar. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Meet Gurjapneet Singh, Tamil Nadu's newest pace sensation". Cricket.com. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Who is Gurjapneet Singh? The pace sensation who 'irked' Kohli in the nets and dismissed Pujara". Mathrubhumi. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ "'Kohli was angry when I bowled him out, but told me...': How Virat advice helped IND net bowler dismiss Pujara for duck". Himdustan Times. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. ^ "IPL 2025 auction: Who is Gurjapneet Singh, Tamil Nadu left-arm pacer sold to CSK for Rs 2.2 crore, 7.33 times his base price". Sportstar. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ^ "IPL 2025 Auction: Who is Gurjapneet Singh? Chennai's new 'local player'". India Today. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Gurjapneet Singh, A TNPL star in making". New Indian Express. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Who is the new strapping Sikh pacer who led Tamil Nadu to a thumping innings and 70 run-win over Saurashtra?". Indian Express. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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