Ekansh Singh
{{short description|English cricketer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025|cs1-dates=ly formats}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ekansh Singh
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|7|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Orpington, London Borough of Bromley
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batting all-rounder
| club1 = Kent
| year1 = 2024–
| clubnumber1 = 5
| type1 = FC
| onetype1 = true
| debutdate1 = 9 May
| debutyear1 = 2025
| debutfor1 = Kent
| debutagainst1 = Glamorgan
| type2 = LA
| debutdate2 = 26 July
| debutyear2 = 2024
| debutfor2 = Kent
| debutagainst2 = Somerset
| columns = 2
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 8
| bat avg1 = 4.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 8
| deliveries1 = 54
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 5
| runs2 = 54
| bat avg2 = 10.80
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 16
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ekansh-singh-1319840 CricInfo
| date = 21 May
| year = 2025
}}
Ekansh Singh (born 16 July 2006) is an English cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm bowler who plays as a batting all-rounder.[https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/ekansh-singh-signs-rookie-deal-and-joins-metro-bank-one-day-cup-squad/ Ekansh Singh signs rookie deal and joins Metro Bank One Day Cup squad], Kent County Cricket Club, 19 July 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-18. He made his List A debut for Kent against Somerset in July 2024 at Taunton in the 2024 One-Day Cup, and his first-class debut in May 2025 against Glamorgan at Canterbury in the 2025 County Championship.
Singh has played youth One Day International cricket for the England under-19 cricket team.
Early life and education
Born at Orpington in 2006, Singh was educated at The Judd School in Tonbridge.[https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/profile/ekansh-singh/ Ekansh Singh], Kent County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2025-05-18. He played age-group cricket for Kent sides, and made his Second XI debut for the county in 2022,[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2235/2235075/2235075.html Ekansh Singh], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2025-05-21. {{subscription}} scoring his first century for the side, an innings of 107 not out, against Essex Second XI in 2024. He was a member of the county's cricket academy and has played club cricket for Orpington,Dartford Cricket Club and Bexley Cricket Club.
After leaving school, Singh entered Durham University. He has played for Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, scoring 91 runs against Durham County Cricket Club in a 2025 pre-season match.[https://www.durhamcricket.co.uk/news-and-media/mitch-killeen-takes-maiden-senior-durham-five-for-before-durham-ucce-bounce-back/ Callum Parkinson's six wickets help fire Durham to victory over Durham UCCE in final pre-season preparations], Durham County Cricket Club, 25 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-21.Two major Wednesday games for Durham, Durham sport weekly digest, 30 March 2025. ([https://www.durham.ac.uk/media/durham-university/wider-student-experience-/Durham-Digest-33.pdf Available online] at Durham University. Retrieved 2025-05-21.)
Career
Singh signed his first professional contract in July 2024 and was a member of Kent's squad for the 2024 One-Day Cup competition,Reeves T (2024) [https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/teenage-academy-scholar-signs-rookie-kent-deal-310049/ Teenage Kent Academy scholar and batting all-rounder Ekansh Singh pens rookie deal and joins club's Metro Bank One-Day Cup squad], Kent Online, 19 July 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-18. going on to play five matches in the competition, scoring 54 runs.Kent County Cricket Club Annual 2025. Canterbury: Kent County Cricket Club.
In September 2024 Singh was selected in the England Under-19 squad for a series matches against Ireland under-19s and Scotland under-19s taking place at Loughborough University. He played in Two matches in the series, scoring 39 against Scotland U19's and 35 runs against Ireland under-19s.
Singh made his first-class debut against Glamorgan at Canterbury in May 2025.[https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/singh-makes-first-class-bow-as-kent-struggle-324116/ Teenage all-rounder Ekansh Singh makes first-class Kent debut as Glamorgan (389-7) start to dominate County Championship Division 2 game at Canterbury], Kent Online, 9 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
References
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Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:Cricketers from the London Borough of Bromley
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