Simran Singh, born as Prabhsimran Singh, is an Indian cricketer who represented the India U-19 team in the 2019 U-19 Asia Cup and has played for the Punjab domestic team in several domestic tournaments. In 2018, Prabhsimran Singh was bought by Kings XI Punjab for Rs 4.8 crore.
Wiki/Biography
Simran Singh was born on Thursday, August 10, 2000 (20 years old in 2020) in Patiala, Punjab. His star sign is Leo. Simran started playing cricket while in school. He used to practice with his cousin and fellow cricketer Anmolpreet Singh at a club in Patiala. They often skipped classes to practice. Simran played several domestic league matches for the Punjab team.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 6″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
family
There is not much information available about his family. Simran Singh has a cousin, Anmolpreet Singh, who is also a cricketer playing for the India Blue team.
Simran Singh and his brother Anmolpreet Singh
Profession
Simran started playing cricket while in school; however, his family was skeptical about his decision to choose cricket as a career. However, Simran grew up watching Virender Sehwag and Adam Gilchrist play cricket and he pursued his dream of becoming a cricketer. On 7 December 2018, Simran Singh made his A-level debut at the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Simran played for the Indian Emerging Team against the Afghan Emerging Team. In the same month, he was bought by Kings XI Punjab for Rs 4.8 crore to play in the 2019 Indian Premier League. In February 2019, he made his Twenty20 debut for Punjab at the 2018-2019 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Facts/Trivia
- Simran played as a batsman and wicketkeeper in the team he played in. He was inspired by Adam Gilchrist and decided to play as a wicketkeeper.
Simran Singh performs field practice with KXIP
- Simran caught the attention of the IPL player selection committee when he scored 298 runs off 301 balls while representing Punjab in the U-23 regional tournament. Prabhu Simran also helped the Indian U-19 team win the 2019 U-19 Asia Cup.
- Simran Singh impressed the player selection committee with his aggressive and mature batting style. On October 10, 2020, Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to praise Simran’s performance.
I really like what I see @prabhsimran01 In @lionsdenkxip’s last game.
Here are my observations on his match.#KXIPvKKR #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/7elqOWXjWz
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 10, 2020
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