Sidak Singh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sidak Singh Puri |
| Born |
13 November 2003 Chandigarh, India |
| Batting style | right-handed |
| Bowling style | medium pace |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2014/15–present | Mumbai |
|
Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Sidak Singh Puri (born 28 Nov 2003) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket. A medium pace bowler, Singh made his competitive cricket debut for Mumbai at the age of 12 in March 2015 after impressive performances in the under-15 and under-17 age-group levels. He studies in pinegrove school. He thus became the youngest player to debut for Mumbai since Sachin Tendulkar.[1]
After including Singh in Mumbai squad for the 2014–15 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in March 2015, the Mumbai Cricket Association selector Milind Rege remarked, "I am utmost impressed. We were looking for someone like him to take Mumbai cricket forward. We played him in two trial matches to pick the Mumbai team. I asked the captain of the team to bowl him in the power play overs and I think he fulfilled what we were looking for. He’s accurate, a brilliant fielder and has the cricketing IQ."[2]
References
- ↑ "Cricket: Thirteen year old Sidak Singh youngest ever player to be drafted for Mumbai". DNA India. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sidak, 16 set for T20 debut". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
External links
- Sidak Singh at ESPNcricinfo
- Sidak Singh at CricketArchive (subscription required)