Arshdeep Singh Wiki, Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Arshdeep Singh is an Indian cricketer who got recognition for throwing a maiden over during his T20 debut, which made him the third Indian bowler to do so.

Wiki/Biography

Arshdeep Singh was born on Friday, 5 February 1999 (age 24 years; as of 2023) in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Arshdeep went to Guru Nanak Public School in Chandigarh, and in 2015, he joined the Indian cricketer and coach Jaswant Rai’s cricket academy. After completing his schooling, Arshdeep started pursuing cricket full-time. He currently lives in Kharar, Punjab.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 6′ 2″

Weight (approx.): 60 kg

Hair Colour: Natural Black

Eye Colour: Dark Brown

Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 42″, Waist 30″, Biceps 14″

Family

Arshdeep was born into a family that had a deep interest in cricket.

Parents & Siblings

Arshdeep’s father, Darshan Singh, is a working professional in the Central Industrial Security Force. Arshdeep’s mother, Baljit Kaur, is a homemaker. He has a brother, Akashdeep Singh, who lives in Canada, and a sister, Gurleen Kaur.

Wife 

Arshdeep Singh is unmarried.

Religion

Arshdeep Singh follows Sikhism.

Caste

Arshdeep Singh’s surname is Aulakh, and he is a Jatt by caste.

Career

Bowling Style

Arshdeep Singh is a left-arm-medium-fast bowler with an average bowling speed of 130 km/hr. He is also a left-hand batsman.

Domestic

T20I

Arshdeep Singh started his career by playing in the 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, held in New Zealand from 13 February until 3 February 2018. India won the World Cup by 8 wickets. Arshdeep had an average of 6.66 in the Under-19 World Cup. Arshdeep was also part of the CK Nayudu Trophy where he played against Rajasthan and took 8 wickets and a hat-trick, which made him gain more recognition. Arshdeep Singh was counted in 2019’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup but was later replaced by Shivam Mavi.

List A

Arshdeep made his List A match debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match held in Alur, Andhra Pradesh on 19 September 2018 in which he took two wickets against Himachal Pradesh. Arshdeep’s great performance got him the opportunity to play in the Ranji Trophy, held in Nagpur from 25 December 2019 to 28 December 2019. Arshdeep took 7 wickets in the List A match of The NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in 2017.

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Arshdeep’s wonderful performances at the junior level resulted in his IPL selection for the 2019 season. In 2018, at the IPL auctions held in Jaipur, he was selected for the base price of Rs. 20 lakhs in the team Kings XI Punjab as a bowler. On 16 April 2019, Arshdeep played his IPL debut match in Mohali against Rajasthan Royals in which he picked 2 wickets of Jos Buttler and Ajinkya Rahane. Arshdeep Singh had a bowling average of 36.33 in the IPL season 2019. Arshdeep was the second-highest wicket-taker during the entire 2019 season.

International

Jersey Number

Arshdeep Singh’s jersey number in the Indian Cricket Team is 2.

T20I

Arshdeep Singh was selected for 2022’s Twenty20 International Indian squad for a series against South Africa and a two-match series against Ireland. In June 2022, Arshdeep was selected for the India team squad for the England Tour and made his T20I debut on 7 July 2022, playing against England in Southampton. Arshdeep took 2 final wickets of England in his debut match. Arshdeep Singh was also part of the Indian squad that toured to West Indies in 2022, where he took 7 wickets and won the ‘Man of the Series’ award and made highlights in his T20I career. ^[1]India Today In October 2022, he was included in the team for the T20I series against South Africa, where he grabbed 5 wickets and was also awarded the man of the match award. Arshdeep Singh was part of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, held in Australia, where he took a total of 10 wickets in the entire series with a bowling average of 15.60 and the economy average of 7.80, making him the ‘leading wicket-taker’ ^[2]Punjab Kings. In 2022, Arshdeep was selected for the Asia Cup squad held in August and September in the UAE.

One Day International (ODI)

Arshdeep Singh made his ODI debut against New Zealand on 25 November 2022, held in Auckland.

Test Match

Arshdeep Singh has not yet played any test match.

County Cricket

Arshdeep Singh became part of the Kent County Cricket Club, of England and Wales, in 2023 and has decided to play in five matches of the LV- Insurance County Championship, during the months of June and July in 2023. ^[3]Kent County Cricket Club

Records

Arshdeep Singh holds the record for T20I ‘Most Wickets in a Calendar Year’ in 2022, ‘Best Strike Rates’ for 2022-2023, and ‘Best Average’ in 2022-2023.

Awards

Arshdeep Singh was nominated for the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year Award in 2022.

Car Collection

Arshdeep Singh owns a Toyota Fortuner SUV.

Favourites

• Food: Indian/Punjabi food

• Cricketer: Mitchelle Starc

Facts/Trivia

• Arshdeep Singh had to face online hate for dropping a crucial catch in the Asia Cup 2022 and was tagged as ‘Khalistani.’
  

  Arshdeep Singh’s controversial catch drop in a match against Pakistan

• Arshdeep Singh was a net bowler for the Indian cricket team in India’s tour of Sri Lanka in June 2021.

• Arshdeep Singh’s mother used to ride the bicycle and drop him to his cricket practice every day.

• Arshdeep Singh’s father plays corporate cricket leagues and had also played Inter-district cricket.

• Arshdeep Singh loves travelling and often shares pictures of his travels on social media.

• Arshdeep Singh is the brand ambassador of My11Circle Fantasy Cricket App along with other cricketers like Sourav Ganguly and Shubman Gill.
  

  Arshdeep Singh as a brand ambassador of My11Circle