Arshdeep Singh- Cricketer, Life Story, Age, IPL, Stats & More

Arshdeep Singh-Cricketer| Life Story| Age| IPL| Stats| Success & More

Arshdeep Singh is a left arm medium fast bowler who plays for Team India. Talking about IPL, he is currently playing for Punjab Kings. There are ups and downs in every person's life. The person who bears all such ups and downs definitely becomes successful in his life. 

Let us know about the struggle of such a young man who faced such ups and downs in his life, in which his family had a complete contribution.

About Arshdeep Singh and his Family

Arshdeep Singh was born on 5 February 1999 in Guna, a small village in Madhya Pradesh.  Arshdeep's father Darshan Singh was a CISF officer, the job was a transferable job and his mother Baljit Kaur is a housewife. When Arshdeep grew up a little, his father's posting was done in Mohali.

Arshdeep’s father was a cricketer of his time who played cricket for Chandigarh at the district level. Due to some reason, he could not play cricket till the higher level.

Arshdeep's Interest in Cricket

Cricket is very popular in India. Most of the matches of India are watched with great enthusiasm on TV at home. There was a test match between India and Pakistan in Karachi on 29 January 2006. In that match, Irfan Pathan took a hat-trick with his best bowling in the very first over of the first innings.

There comes a moment in the childhood of every human being which lays the foundation for his future. This was the childhood moment of 7-year-old Arshdeep Singh, who lived in Mohali, 1200 km from Karachi. The journey of becoming a cricketer was not easy.

Watching Irfan Pathan's best bowling on TV, Arshdeep got very inspired. He also wanted to be a left-arm fast bowler like Irfan Pathan. While playing cricket in the street, Arshdeep used to try to put in-swings in the same way.

Once his father took his children's to play in the park, Arshdeep was bowling there, for the first time Arshdeep's father saw him bowling. Seeing his run up and his in-swing, he felt that his son had some talent. If he gets the right guidance and the right coaching, he can play for High levels.

Arshdeep’s School level Cricket

Arshdeep's father got him admitted to the Academy of Government Model Senior Secondary High School, Sector 19. There Arshdeep started taking training in the basics of professional cricket.

Academy was 15 km away from home, because of being on duty, his dad used to stay outside all the time. So his mother took care of the children's. After bringing them from school, Arshdeep's mother used to take him on a bicycle to the academy.

For 4 years, his mother used to take him on a bicycle to the academy, but his father did not get the results expected from him, and the academy's facility was also not so good.

One day, a friend of his father told about the academy of Guru Nanak Public School, Sector 36. There when his father met Jaswant Rai, he assured Arshdeep's father that his son has talent and one day he will definitely play at higher levels.

Arshdeep did further training under the guidance of Coach Jaswant Rai. Gradually the performance of Arshdeep got improved. Arshdeep's performance was good for the school cricket team and was also tremendous at the level of under-16.

Arshdeep’s Struggle for Cricket

To get selected for the Indian team, there is already so much competition, to emerge in such a crowd, you need some extraordinary talent. Seeing his ability, selectors should select him, such performance Arshdeep was not able to deliver.

In the year 2017, when Arshdeep had only 1 to 2 years of Under-19, his father asked Arshdeep to go to his elder brother in Canada for the security of his job.

Arshdeep was very passionate about this game and he had full faith in himself. Arshdeep courageously asked his father for one year time.

It takes time for your hard work to be successful. There comes a struggle movement in every person's life and most of the people quit there. If any person who suffers at that moment can become successful in his life. This was the same time for Arshdeep.

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Domestic Cricket Journey and Stats

The year 2017-18 was the turning point of Arshdeep's cricketing career. While Representing Chandigarh in the D P Azad Trophy in 2017, Arshdeep took 19 wickets in 5 matches.

After performing well in the inter-district team, Arshdeep was included in the Punjab Under-19 team. He had a great performance in the 2017-18 Vinoo Mankad Trophy U19, He took 13 wickets in 4 matches with an economy of 3.48. It included two 4-wicket hauls and one 5-wicket haul.

Arshdeep made his List A debut on 19 September 2018. He took 2 wickets for 51 runs in 9.3 overs against Himachal Pradesh.

Playing for the Punjab Under-23 team in the C K Nayudu Trophy, he took 8 wickets in 12.4 overs of the second innings against Rajasthan which included a hat-trick.

He took 46 wickets in 10 matches throughout the tournament with an average of 17.86 including two five-wicket hauls, this was the golden period of his cricketing career.

He took 5 wickets against India Green while playing for India Red in the 2017-18 Under-19 Challenger Trophy. In that match, he took 5 wickets for just 19 runs in 7.1 overs and the team won the match by 87 runs.

Arshdeep made his first-class debut in the Punjab team on 25 December 2019, He took three wickets in that match against Vidarbha. Being a young player, he was not getting to play many matches.

Under-19 Cricket and Stats

After performing so economically and well in the domestic team, he was included in the India Under-19 team. He got a chance to perform in only one match in the Under-19 Asia Cup held in Malaysia.

Arshdeep has been selected in the squad for the 2018 Under-19 World Cup. In 2018 India won the Under-19 World Cup but Arshdeep did not get much chance to perform in it but whenever he got a chance, he used it well.

Arshdeep took 2 wickets for 10 runs in 7 overs while playing against Zimbabwe Under-19 team in that tournament.

IPL Debut and Stats

Under a good domestic season and economical bowling, he was called for selection trials by Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab in the 2019 IPL. Kings XI Punjab included Arshdeep in their team at the base price of 20 lakhs in the auction.

Arshdeep made his IPL debut on 16 April 2019 while playing against Rajasthan Royals. He did not get many wickets in IPL season of 2019 and 2020 but his economy was very good.

In the 2021 IPL season, Arshdeep took 18 wickets in 12 matches, in which his average was 19 with the economy of 8.27 which included a 5 wicket haul.

If seen, his economy average was fine but his economy in the death overs was excellent, which was the second best economy of the tournament 7.58 just behind Jasprit Bumrah 7.38.

T20I Entry and Stats

He was selected as a net bowler in the Indian team for the Sri Lanka tour in 2021. Arshdeep bowled well and economically in the 2022 IPL season too.

After all, Arshdeep was included in the Indian team in the T20 series against South Africa in 2022.

Recently on July 7, 2022, Arshdeep made his T20I debut while playing against England in Southampton. 

In that match, he took 2 wickets for 18 runs in 3.3 overs which included a maiden. Arshdeep was also part of the India team in the T20 series against Ireland in June 2022.

 

Mother and father's hard work paid off, One year's time sought from father and his hard work has brought him success today. 

For 4 years, his mother used to take him to the academy on a bicycle. Being selected for the Indian team, he successfully succeeded the hard work of his parents. Arshdeep is now fulfilling his father's dream by getting selected for the Indian team. 

Similarly, Arshdeep should play with his hard work and dedication and shine the name of the Indian team in international cricket.