Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh was born on 5th February, 1999 in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India. He is an Indian professional cricketer who was part of India's victorious campaign in the 2018 ICC U-19 World Cup. He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler.

Arshdeep plays for the Indian team and represents Punjab Kings in the IPL. After Jhulan Goswami and Ajit Agarkar, Arshdeep is one of the only three Indian bowlers to begin his T20 International career with a maiden over. He made his international debut in England in 2022. He is a death-overs specialist best known for his deadly pitch-perfect yorkers and deliveries that cross 140 kph with ease.

Arshdeep Singh: Along the Years 

Arshdeep Singh Records 

• Arshdeep Singh holds the record and is ranked 12th fastest to 50 wickets in 33 matches.

• He is ranked 10th on the list of most wickets in calendar year 2022. In addition, he is ranked 17th with the best lifetime strike rate of 13.5.

• He has the 17th best career strike rate of 13.5.

• Arshdeep Singh is 23rd on the list of players with the most catches in an innings.

• Arshdeep Singh is the third Indian player after Ajit Agarkar and Jhulan Goswami to bowl a maiden over in the debut match.

• Leading wicket taker for India in the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup.

Arshdeep Singh Awards and Accolades 

After taking seven wickets in five games against the West Indies in July and August of 2022, he was named the Man of the Series.

Player of the Series in the ODI series of India vs South Africa in 2023.

Arshdeep Singh Career 

Arshdeep started a successful 2018 season with three wickets at an economy of two in two matches while playing for the Indian Under-19 World Cup winning team. In the IPL auction, he was selected by Punjab Kings and made his List A debut for Punjab. Following his T20 International debut in England, Arshdeep recorded seven wickets in five games against the West Indies. This performance confirmed his place in the 2022 T20 Asia Cup, where he was the only bowler to take more than four wickets apart from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Later that year, he had a breakthrough in the T20 World Cup, being India's leading wicket-taker. Arshdeep debuted in the ODI against New Zealand in 2022. 

Arshdeep Singh Domestic Career 

Arshdeep started playing cricket in 2012 under coach Jaswant Rai at GNPS School, Chandigarh. He took 13 wickets in Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Punjab and also has claimed 19 wickets for Chandigarh in five matches in Punjab Inter-District ODI Championship for the DP Azad Trophy in 2017. He debuted in international youth cricket at the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2017 against Malaysia U19 in Kuala Lumpur on 10 Nov 2017.

In 2017, Arshdeep also played for India Red team in the U19 Challenger Trophy. This was a tournament which displayed his capability as a bowler as he picked up seven wickets which included a five-wicket haul. So this match brought him into the limelight.

During the group stage game of the 2018 U19 World Cup against Zimbabwe, Arshdeep had his best performance of the tournament, bowling with an economy rate of 1.43. He bowled in 7 overs which conceded 10 runs to the opponents and he also took 2 wickets. A few months later, he was included in the Punjab U-23 team and he made an impact with the ball against Rajasthan taking 8 wickets including a hat-trick in the CK Nayudu Trophy.

That spurred the selectors to include him in the state team for the Vijay Hazare 2018/19 and Arshdeep had a decent debut claiming 2 wickets against Himachal Pradesh. Arshdeep picked 10 wickets in five matches of the 2021/22 Vijay Hazare season

Also see - Jasprit Bumrah Biography

Arshdeep Singh IPL Career 

After impressing everyone in the Domestic circuit, Arshdeep Singh was snaffled up by Kings XI Punjab. Arshdeep Singh made his debut against Rajasthan Royals in his home ground at Mohali where the left-arm seamer accounted for two big guns of Rajasthan Royals- Jos Buttler and Ajinkya Rahane. The youngster played 3 matches for KXIP in the 2019 season and was retained by the franchise ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.

In 2020, Arshdeep played 8 matches and took 9 wickets, with a high economy rate of 8.77. In the 2021 edition, he again represented the Punjab team. Arshdeep’s skills got more recognised this time, with him taking 28 wickets in 12 matches.

As an opening and a death bowler, Arshdeep’s high economy rate of 8.27 was justified and his brilliant performance of 5 wickets for 32 runs against the Rajasthan Royals caught the eye of the Indian selectors.

In 2022, Arshdeep was given more responsibility for the newly-reinvented Punjab Kings franchise. Although he took only 10 wickets this time around, his impressive economy rate of 7.70 cemented his role as a death specialist.

Arshdeep played a prominent role in 14 matches during the 2023 IPL season. He grabbed 10 wickets, and his economy rate was a dismal 7.70. He was picked for the Indian team in 2022 as a result of his outstanding performance, and he made his T20 International debut against England.

Arshdeep Singh International Career 

Arshdeep Singh has played for the U-19 and U-23 Indian team in 2018. In 2022, Arshdeep made his debut for India against England. Since 2022, Arshdeep Singh has been a consistent member of India's white-ball teams. He is renowned for his deadly yorkers and deliveries that cross140 kph. He performed well in the T20 format and is a specialist in death-overs.

With 10 wickets in six matches, Singh was the leading wicket-taker for India in the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup.  In the T20I series versus the West Indies, he was also named Player of the Series. In 2022, Arshdeep made his ODI debut against New Zealand.

He was also picked in the India squad for the ICC 2024 T20 World Cup. 

Arshdeep Singh ODI Career 

Arshdeep made his One-Day International debut for India against New Zealand in Auckland. The series was highly affected by heavy rain, due ot it. Arshdeep went wicketless in the series. 

In his maiden series of ODIs, he did not pick any wicket against New Zealand in 2022. However, in 2023, he secured his first international fifer, leading India to victory in the series with 10 wickets at an incredible economy rate of 3.51.

Arshdeep became the first Indian seamer to take an ODI 5-fer against South Africa in Johannesburg on December 17, 2023. For his outstanding performance in the ODI series against South Africa, he went on to win the title of 'Player of the Series'

Arshdeep Singh Test Career 

Arshdeep Singh has not played any Test match for India as of April 2024.

Arshdeep Singh T20I Career 

Arshdeep Singh made his T20I debut against the English team on 7 July 2022, in Southampton, UK. His first over was a maiden, the third Indian to achieve this feat on debut.

The swinging deliveries of the rookie left-arm pacer confused the English batters which led to Arshdeep bowling a spell of 2 wickets for 18 runs in 3.3 overs. Surprisingly, after a scintillating debut, Arshdeep was dropped for the remainder of the T20I series. Next, he was named in the 2022 India-West Indies 5-match T20I series.

Arshdeep was lauded for his economical overs which built the pressure on the opposition, leading to easy fall of wickets. Arshdeep took 4 wickets in the first three matches and then took an outstanding 3 wickets for 12 runs in the fourth match.

Due to his brilliant performances, Arshdeep was selected for the 2022 Asia Cup in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. In a high-pressure match against the arch-rivals Pakistani team, Arshdeep plucked the wickets of a couple of batters.

Then, in the second match against Hong Kong, Arshdeep bowled expensive overs, finishing his spell with 1 wicket for 44 runs in 4 overs. His next match was again against Pakistan. Arshdeep dropped a vital catch in the 18th over and was under tremendous pressure before bowling the 20th over. With seven needed off the final over, Arshdeep bowled with confidence and aggression.

He executed the plan perfectly by bowling accurate yorkers and reignited the hopes of all the Indians with a wicket in the fourth ball. But unfortunately, Arshdeep missed his mark with the ball and the match was over with one ball to spare.

After being the target for the blame of India’s loss, Arshdeep performed miserably in the following match against Sri Lanka, going wicketless for 40 runs in 4 overs. However, Arshdeep finished the tournament on a high, taking 1 wicket for 17 runs against the Afghans.

Sadly, Arshdeep was dropped from the Indian side for the T20I series against Australia. But after a few days of break, he was named in the T20I series against the South Africans. Arshdeep was back with a bang. In his very first over, Arshdeep dismissed three South African top-order batters.

He was awarded the man of the match in his comeback match for his brilliant 3 wickets for 32 runs. In his most recent match, Arshdeep struggled in a high-scoring match against the Proteas. Although he took two wickets, Arshdeep was hit for a whopping 62 runs from his four overs.

Arshdeep set the tone for India in their first game of the T20 World Cup against Pakistan at the MCG. The left-arm quick dismissed Pakistan openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the powerplay after India decided to field first. He also got the wicket of the dangerous Asif Ali to finish with numbers of 3 for 32 from his four overs as India restricted Pakistan to 159/8 and won by four wickets on the back of a masterclass knock from Virat Kohli.

Arshdeep was India's highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia - 10 wickets in 6 matches at an economy rate of 7.80. He picked his career best figures of 4/37 against New Zealand in the third T20I in Napier.

In January 2023, Arshdeep missed the first T20I against Sri Lanka because he wasn't fully recovered from his illness. He played the second match in Pune, where he conceded 37 runs from two overs, including five no-balls. However, the left-arm pacer bounced back in the final T20I with 3/20 from just 2.4 overs as India beat Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the series-decider in Rajkot.

Arshdeep was taken to cleaners by New Zealand batters in the first T20I as he yielded 51 runs from four overs in exchange of the wicket of Devon Conway's wicket. But he did make a great comeback in the next two games with figures of 2/7 and 2/16 in the second and third matches respectively.

He will be seen bowling alongside Jasprit Bumrah in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup.

Arshdeep Singh Captaincy 

As of 2024, Arshdeep has not captained any domestic team or the national team

Arshdeep Singh Under-19 Career 

The Indian under-19 team that won the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup included the Punjabi left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh. He took three wickets at an economy of two in the two matches he played. Everyone was astonished by his pace and control with the new ball. Arshdeep was chosen for the Punjab U-23 team shortly after the World Cup, and he took eight wickets, including a hat-trick against Rajasthan in the CK Nayudu Trophy. Due to this, he was chosen for the senior team and made his List A debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Himachal Pradesh, taking two wickets in his first match.

Arshdeep Singh Family 

Arshdeep started playing cricket at the age of 13 for his school. He has represented Chandigarh and Punjab cricket teams in state-level tournaments. His father Darshan Singh was actively involved in the initial stages of his career.

Born to Darshan Singh and Baljit Kaur, Arshdeep Singh comes from a Punjabi Sikh household. His father was a Central Industrial Security Force member in Guna, while his mother is a homemaker.

Arshdeep Singh Net Worth 

Arshdeep Singh's estimated net worth as of 2024 is INR 10 crore, or about USD 1.2 million. The majority of his income stems from IPL, domestic, and international matches as well as from brand endorsements. In 2023, the BCCI awarded him his first contract and he was listed as a "Grade C" player. This contract pays him INR 1 crore a year. Punjab Kings retained Arshdeep for INR 4 crore for the 2024 Indian Premier League.

Arshdeep Singh House 

Arshdeep lives in Chandigarh, India in a lavish three-story furnished home.

Arshdeep Singh Cars 

Arshdeep Singh owns a Toyota Fortuner and a Maruti Vitara Brezza. He is seen driving these cars in various social media posts.