Vikramjit Singh is a professional Dutch cricketer. He has been playing for the Netherlands national cricket team since 2019. Vikramjith is known for his batting skills as a left-handed opening batsman.
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Wiki/Biography
Vikramjit Singh was born on Thursday 9 January 2003 (age 20 years; as of 2023) in Cheema Khurd, Punjab, India. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. Khushi Cheema, Singh’s grandfather, fled anti-Sikh riots in Punjab, India in 1984 and sought refuge in the Netherlands. Khushi started her career as a taxi driver before starting her own transport business in Amstelveen. In the years that followed, the family moved back and forth between the Netherlands and India before choosing to stay permanently in the Netherlands when Vikramjit Singh was seven years old.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 11″
Weight (approx): 70 kg
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 40 inches, Waist: 36 inches, Biceps: 14 inches
family
parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Harpreet Singh and he is a businessman in the Netherlands. My grandfather’s name is Khushi Cheema.
wife and children
Vikramjit Singh is not married.
religion
Vikramjit Singh follows Sikhism.
Career statistics
ODI
Vikramjit Singh played 23 matches and scored a total of 755 runs. His average score per match was 32.82. He scored a century and four half centuries. His highest individual score was 110. He also made 2 catches during the matches.
T20I
Vikramjit Singh participated in 5 matches and scored a total of 68 runs. His average score per match was 13.60. His highest individual score was 39.
LA
Vikramjit Singh played 18 matches and scored a total of 570 runs. His average score per match was 31.66. He reached four half centuries. His highest individual score was 65. In addition, he took five catches and claimed a wicket in 30 balls during the matches. His bowling average was 19.00.
T20
Vikramjit Singh participated in 5 matches and scored a total of 68 runs. His average score per match was 13.60. His highest individual score was 39.
records
Vikramjit Singh scored a century on 3 July 2023 against Holland in the Oman ODI match in Harare, becoming the 26th youngest player to score a hundred.
Career
Cricket
Vikramjit Singh made his international cricket debut for the Dutch A team at the age of 15. Singh also played for the Netherlands U-19 national cricket team in the 2019 U-19 World Cup European Qualifiers. His 304 runs in five innings during the tournament gave him the second-highest runs, while his personal best was 133 runs against France.
Vikramjit Singh was selected in September 2019 to play in the Netherlands Twenty20 International (T20I) team for the Ireland Tri-Nation series held during the 2019–20 season. On 19 September 2019, he represented the Netherlands against Scotland in their debut T20I match.
Vikramjit Singh during the Twenty20 International (T20I) Ireland Tri-Nation Series
In April 2020, Vikramjit Singh was selected as one of seventeen cricketers from the Netherlands to join the senior national team. On 11 May 2021, Singh played in his first List A match for the Netherlands A team against Wolves of Ireland on their tour of Ireland. In the same month, he was selected to represent Holland in the One Day International (ODI) team for their series against Scotland. In February 2022, Vikramjit Singh was selected as part of the Dutch ODI cricket team for their series against New Zealand. On 29 March 2022, Singh had his first ODI match for the Netherlands against New Zealand.
Vikramjit Singh playing on the cricket field
Vikramjit Singh became the first Indian Sikh to play international cricket for the Netherlands in October 2022. Singh set a new ODI personal best in a 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifier in Harare, Zimbabwe in July 2023. With 110 runs against Oman, he equaled the previous record of 88 runs and contributed to his team’s 74-run victory.
Vikramjit Singh during the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifier in Harare, Zimbabwe
the chosen ones
- Cricket grounds: Melbourne Cricket Ground and Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
- Movie: Interstellar (2014)
- Color(s): Yellow and Orange
- Travel Destinations: Mountains
Vikramjit Singh poses on Lions Head Mountain in Cape Town
Facts/Trivia
- Peter Boren, the Netherlands captain, spotted Singh when he was eleven and encouraged him to join the VRA Amsterdam cricket team. Soon, he began training for several years in cricket at the Amit and Boren Unyal Academy in Chandigarh.
Vikramjit Singh poses in Chandigarh
- Vikramjit Singh’s jersey number is #7 for IPL matches.
Vikramjit Singh displaying his jersey number
- Vikramjit Singh’s family faced several difficulties, including racial discrimination in the Netherlands when they moved to the country in 1984. Racism was rife during that time and they faced problems because of their skin tone, turbans and beards. Before returning to India in 2000, Khushi Cheema transferred the ownership of his transport company to his son Harpreet. Vikramjit Singh revealed in a media interview in 2016 that his mother was Indian and his father was Dutch.
My father is Dutch, my mother is from India, and we moved to the Netherlands when I was very young. Obviously, my dad is Dutch and my grandparents were the ones who moved to Holland, so I had to be with my dad (laughs).
- The sporting goods manufacturer, which made bats for famous Indian athletes like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh, sponsored Vikramjit Singh in his chosen sport.
Vikramjit Singh with his beloved bat
- Vikramjit Singh once discussed his favorite cricketer and cricket pitch during a media interview. he stated
Quinton de Kock because he is a successful southpaw. Suryakumar Yadav as he piles his runs across the wicket effortlessly. MCG, I like and want to play the most. Also at Lord’s, the home of cricket.”
Vikramjit Singh while playing for the Dutch cricket team
- Vikramjit Singh loves to exercise. He often visits the gym and works out six hours a day. Vikramjit Singh often posts videos of his workouts on social media.
A clip from Vikramjit Singh’s training session at the gym
- Vikramjit Singh likes to relax in the mountains. He often posts photos from his travels on several social networks.
Vikramjit Singh at leisure
Categories: Cricket
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