Mandeep Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mandeep Singh

• Does Mandeep Singh smoke: Not Known

• Does Mandeep Singh drink alcohol: Not Known

• Mandeep Singh’s father, Hardev Singh, is a well-known athletics coach in Jalandhar.

• His father was initially not happy with Mandeep’s ambition of becoming a cricketer, however, after watching his son’s passion and dedication towards the sport, he finally gave his nod.

• Mandeep served as the vice-captain of the U-19 national team at the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup held in New Zealand.

• He bagged his first IPL contract in 2010 from Kolkata Knight Riders, but couldn’t perform up to the expectations in the limited chances given to him. Nevertheless, he was picked up by Punjab in the next season, where his performances were applauded. After spending four years with Kings XI, he moved to Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) in 2015.

• During South Africa A’s tour of India in August 2015, a weird incident made every fan scratch their heads. 4 players of South Africa A were down with stomach issues and cramps, as a result, one fielder was falling short for the visitors to complete their mandatory 11 number-of-players squad while fielding. Left with no other option, they had to call India A’s 12th man Mandeep Singh for the task.