PR Man Singh is a former Indian cricketer who was also the manager of the Indian cricket team in the 1983 and 1987 World Cups. During his tenure, Kapil Devi was selected as the captain of the Indian cricket team, which went on to win its first World Cup title in June 1983.
Wiki/Biography
PR Man Singh was born in 1933/34 in Secunderabad, Telangana. He played domestic cricket from 1965 to 1969 for the Hyderabad team in the Ranji Trophy and the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup tournament. In 1978, he was appointed as the deputy manager on the tour of India to Pakistan. Later, in the 1983 World Cup, he was appointed as the manager of the Indian team that won the World Cup title. He remained the manager of the team until the 1987 Cricket World Cup.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′5″
Hair color: bald
Eye color: dark brown
PR Man Singh during the speech
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Address
PR Man Singh lives in Karkhana, Secunderabad, Telangana.
Career
He was a right-arm batsman and right-arm bowler during his cricket career. He played five first-class games for his Ranji team Hyderabad and Hyderabad Blues in the Moin-Ud-Dowlah Gold Cup tournament from 1965 to 1969. Apart from cricket, he was selected as the assistant manager of the Indian team for the tour of Pakistan in 1978. According to experts, this tour was more political than cultural. The cricket tour is just being used as an excuse. Later it was decided that the manager of the Indian team should be a politician. This responsibility was then handed over to the Maharaja of Baroda. But the Maharaja has a request that he joins the Indian team as manager only if Man Singh is my deputy. Sharing his experience at Wisden, Man Singh said,
“That’s how I became his assistant on that trip.”
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Commemorative crest by Bangladesh Cricket Supporters Association
Facts/Trivia
- After India won the 1983 World Cup, Man Singh wrote a letter to the then editor of Wisden, David Frith, belittling the Indian team, saying he would “eat his words” if India won the tournament, reminding him of his promise. Later in September, an edition of Wisden magazine was published in which David Frith was seen eating his words with a caption.
“India Made Me Eat My Words”.
David Frith made good on his promise and posted a photo of himself eating his words
- Man Singh has an extensive collection of hundreds of books, ties and sticks, which he has amassed in his home since the 1950s. This house was opened in 2003 by Sachin Tendulkar and it was called “Pavilion”.
1983 World Cup medal at his home
- He was part of the six-member selection committee that appointed Kapil Dev as the captain of the tournament. During his time as the team’s full-time manager, he ignored several board rules to support his players. He allowed four of his players to accompany their wives on tour. Also, he allowed them to take their wives on tour. He also allowed them to be taken by bus when going out of London. PR Man Singh recalls that time with a speech
“We had four players with their wives and I let them stay in the hotel. I was also allowed to travel on the team bus when traveling to venues outside of London. It was incredible then. It’s good that today the board allows players to bring their families for some time.
Man Singh won the 1983 World Cup with India
PR Man Singh with the 1983 World Cup Indian team poster
- Former Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi wrote in Man Singh’s book Agony and Ecstasy that
“Honestly, I can’t think of any other Indian who is so deeply involved in cricket globally and his personal museum at his residence is testament enough to the insane intensity of his cricket. He is the warmest cricketing person.
A book by PR Man Singh
- Man Singh once debunked the myth of a break in coverage between India and Zimbabwe during the 1983 World Cup due to the BBC strike. She said,
“Just because the BBC is on strike, the India-Zimbabwe match will not be televised, it is wrong. This match had no meaning. The BBC only concentrated on matches involving West Indies, Pakistan, England and Australia. It was played at Tunbridge Wells – the only international game ever played. I am not surprised that it was not on TV. Let’s not blame the BBC. It became very big because we were 17-5 and suddenly Kapil went and made 175 and we won the match.”
- The first book he bought was “End of an Innings” by Dennis Compton. This book was published in 1950 in Bangalore (now Bengaluru). He also has a collection of ties, memorabilia, flags, cufflinks, autographed miniature sticks and several video cassettes that have now been remastered on DVD.
PR Man Singh’s cricket collection at his home
- A Bollywood movie named ’83’ was released on 24th December 2021 starring Pankaj Tripathi as Pyar Man Singh.
Pankaj Tripathi as Pyar Man Singh
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