Harpreet Brar is an Indian player who plays for Punjab domestic team and India U-23 team as a bowler. In 2019, Harpreet Brar joined Kings XI Punjab for the 2019 Indian Premier League season.
Wiki/Biography
Harpreet Brar was born on Saturday, September 16, 1995 (25 years old in 2020) in Moga, Punjab. His star sign is Virgo. Harpreet started playing cricket during his school days and he was a part of the Punjab U-16 cricket team. Harpreet was a bowler for the Ropar state team. On April 20, 2019, he made his Twenty20 debut for Kings XI Punjab in the 2019 Indian Premier League. His efficient and consistent performances in state tournaments helped him become a part of the Indian U-23 team.
Harpreet Brar bowls for the Indian U-23 team
appearance
Height (approximate): 6′ 3″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
family
Harpreet Brar belongs to a jatt family and practices Sikhism.
Parents and siblings
Harpreet Brar’s father’s name is Mohinder Singh Brar and mother’s name is Gurmeet Kaur Brar. Harpreet has an elder sister named Ramanpreet Kaur Brar.
Harpreet Brar and his father Mohinder Brar Singh
Harpreet Brar with his parents and sister
Profession
Harpreet Brar started playing for Punjab U-16 team while he was in school. He then did his bachelor’s degree from GGDSD College in Chandigarh while he was playing for the university team and Punjab U-19 team. Harpreet Brar tried out for Punjab domestic teams and tried out for IPL four times but was rejected every time. Harpreet’s plan B was to join the Punjab Police Force like his father or fly to Canada to join his sister for higher education. However, things changed when a local IPL franchise called him and he was bought by Kings XI Punjab for a base price of Rs 20 lakh for the 2019 IPL season. Harpreet played his first Twenty20 match with KXIP and from then on, he got the chance to be a part of the Indian U-23 team for the tour against Bangladesh.
Harpreet Brar bowls during an IPL match
Facts/Trivia
- In an inter-district match against Hosiapur, Harpreet played for Ropar Under-19 team and he took 10 wickets in the second innings. Harpreet Brar took 5 wickets in the first innings of the same match. The other two cricketers who hold this record are Anil Kumble and Jim Laker of England.
Harpreet Brar during the Test match against Hoshiarpur
- Harpreet Brar considers former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh as his role model in cricket. Brar grew up watching Yuvraj Singh play for the country and this inspired him to play cricket and his dream was to play for the Indian team.
- Harpreet Brar often faced negative criticism from his relatives for his career choice. However, the taunts helped him grow and made him work harder to become a professional cricketer.
- Harpreet Brar is a big fan of Sonam Bajwa and he made a sketch of her and posted it on his Facebook profile.
Harpreet Brar posted about Sonam Bajwa on Facebook
- Harpreet Brar had contested for the post of Sports Director when he was a student at GGDSD College in Chandigarh. He was a member of the SOI college political party.
SOI party posters during university elections
- Indian Punjab player Gurkeerat Singh Mann played an important role in Brar’s life. Mann suggested Harpreet Brar that he should try out for the Mohali district team and luckily, he was selected in the team. With the right guidance, Harpreet was able to make it to the KXIP team.
Harpreet Brar and Gurkeerat Singh Mann
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