Gurjapneet Singh

In this article, the person is referred to by his given name, Gurjapneet, and not by his surname, Singh.
Gurjapneet Singh
Personal information
Born (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–2022Dindigul Dragons
2023–presentMadurai Panthers
2024–presentTamil Nadu
2025–presentChennai Super Kings (squad no. 9)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Twenty20
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: ESPNcricinfo, 10 January 2025

Gurjapneet Singh (born 8 November 1998) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He is a left arm medium fast bowler and right-handed batter.

Early life

Gurjapneet Singh was born on 8 November 1998, in a Sikh family, in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.[1][2][3] He lived in Ambala during his early years, before moving to Chennai in 2017. He completed his college education from Guru Nanak College, Chennai.[4]

Career

Gurjapneet played for Egmore RC in the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association third division league. He was picked up by the Dindigul Dragons for the 2021 season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).[4] He took seven wickets in nine matches for the Dragons in the tournament.[5] However, a back injury ruled him out of most of 2022.[2] He moved to Madurai Panthers for the 2023 TNPL season and finished as the second highest wicket taker with 15 wickets at an average of 14.1.[6][7] He represented the Panthers in the 2024 and 2025 seasons of the TNPL.[8][9]

In September 2024, Gurjapneet was one of the net bowlers for the Indian cricket team in the lead-up to their first Test match in the home series against Bangladesh at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.[2] During his bowling to Virat Kohli, he bowled him out. Gurjapneet later said that Kohli had given him advice about adjusting his angle to bowl around the wicket when the ball wasn't moving.[10][11] He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu cricket team in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy against Saurashtra. He took six wickets for 22 runs on his debut, including the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara, whom he trapped leg-before for a duck.[2][4] These were the best bowling figures by a Tamil Nadu fast bowler in a home match since 2005-06.[12] In his maiden Ranji season, he took 13 wickets in four matches.[13]

Gurjapneet was as a net bowler for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings during the 2024 IPL season. In the player auction conducted ahead of the 2025 IPL season, he was bought by the Super Kings for ₹220 million (US$2.6 million).[14][15] This figure was more than seven times his pre-auction base price.[13][16] However, he did not play any matches for the Super Kings during the tournament.[17] In September 2025, he was announced as part of the India A squad for the home series against Australia A.[17]

Bowling style

Gurjapneet is a tall (6’3”) left-arm fast bowler.[18][19] He is described as capable of bowling regularly at speeds of above 130 km/h (81 mph) with the ability to hit the pitch 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.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Who Is Gurjapneet Singh? Seamer To Share CSK Dressing Room With MS Dhoni". The 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. ^ "Who is the new strapping Sikh pacer who led Tamil Nadu to a thumping innings and 70 run-win over Saurashtra?". The Indian Express. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ "Most wickets, Tamil Nadu Premier League 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Most wickets, Tamil Nadu Premier League 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Meet Gurjapneet Singh, Tamil Nadu's newest pace sensation". Cricket.com. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Most wickets, Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Most wickets, Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Who is Gurjapneet Singh? The pace sensation who 'irked' Kohli in the nets and dismissed Pujara". Mathrubhumi. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ^ "'Kohli was angry when I bowled him out, but told me...': How Virat advice helped IND net bowler dismiss Pujara for duck". The Hindustan Times. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Who is the new strapping Sikh pacer who led Tamil Nadu to a thumping innings and 70 run-win over Saurashtra?". The Indian Express. 15 October 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Who is Gurjapneet Singh? Seamer to share CSK dressing room with MS Dhoni". The Times of India. 25 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  14. ^ "IPL 2025 Auction: Who is Gurjapneet Singh? Chennai's new 'local player'". India Today. 25 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  15. ^ "IPL Auction 2025: Can Gurjapneet Singh add 'Fizz' to Chennai Super Kings bowling attack?". The Times of India. 27 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ a b Muthu, Deivarayan (28 September 2025). "After years in Chennai heat, Gurjapneet Singh is now in India A spotlight". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Gurjapneet brings pace to Tamil Nadu, via Ludhiana and Ambala". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2025. ...A 6'3" left-arm seamer who was born in Ludhiana (Punjab) and grew up in Ambala (Haryana), Gurjapneet moved to Chennai when he was about 17
  19. ^ "IPL 2025 Auction: Who is Gurjapneet Singh? Chennai's new 'local player'". India Today. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Gurjapneet Singh, A TNPL star in making". The New Indian Express. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

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