Jaspreet Singh (cricketer)

Jaspreet Singh
Personal information
Born (1993-06-09) 9 June 1993
Phagwara, Punjab, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 23)15 June 2019 v Norway
Last T20I12 Feb 2026 v Nepal
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 27 21 27
Runs scored 68 190 68
Batting average 8.50 19.00 8.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 21 81 21
Balls bowled 401 818 401
Wickets 23 31 23
Bowling average 21.21 21.38 21.21
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/9 4/27 4/9
Catches/stumpings 7/– 9/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 January 2026

Jaspreet Singh (born 9 June 1993) is an Indian-born Italian cricketer who plays for the Italy national cricket team.[1] In May 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.[2] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Italy, against Norway, on 15 June 2019.[3]

Early life

Singh was born on 9 June 1993 in Phagwara, Punjab, India.[4] He and his family immigrated to Italy in 2006, settling in Telgate, Lombardy. He played tape-ball cricket as a teenager and later played for the Bergamo Cricket Club. As an adult, he moved to England, where he plays club cricket in the Birmingham & District Premier League.[5]

International career

In November 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[6] He made his List A debut, for Italy against Bermuda, on 12 December 2019.[7] In September 2021, he was named in Italy's T20I squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.[8]

In January 2026, Singh was named in Italy's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.[9]

References

  1. ^ Bose, Shuvaditya (12 February 2026). "Meet Jaspreet Singh: From Driving Uber to Playing for Italy at the T20 World Cup". TheQuint.
  2. ^ "Squads announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. ^ "2nd Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final at St Peter Port, Jun 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Jaspreet Singh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. ^ Sudarshanan, S. (23 July 2025). "New skies for the Azzuri: Italy's long road to T20 World Cup qualification". ESPN. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. ^ "ICC Calling Cricket World Cup Challenge League group B" (PDF). Federazione Cricket Italiana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. ^ "14th Match, CWC Challenge League Group B at Al Amerat, Dec 12 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Jade Dernbach set to play for Italy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Italy name squad for maiden Men's T20 World Cup campaign". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 January 2026.