Gurkeerat Singh
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Gurkeerat Singh Mann
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Gurkeerat Rupinder Singh Mann
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|6|29}}
| birth_place = Muktsar, Punjab, India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = All rounder
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2016
| odidebutdate = 17 January
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 209
| lastodidate = 23 January
| lastodiyear = 2016
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| club1 = Punjab
| year1 = {{nowrap|2011–2023}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = Kings XI Punjab
| year2 = 2012–2017
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = Royal Challengers Bangalore
| year3 = 2019–2020
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 13
| bat avg1 = 6.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 8
| deliveries1 = 60
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 49
| runs2 = 2,942
| bat avg2 = 43.91
| 100s/50s2 = 6/18
| top score2 = 201*
| deliveries2 = 3,515
| wickets2 = 41
| bowl avg2 = 44.90
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/38
| catches/stumpings2 = 23/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 77
| runs3 = 2,703
| bat avg3 = 46.60
| 100s/50s3 = 3/21
| top score3 = 108
| deliveries3 = 1,151
| wickets3 = 26
| bowl avg3 = 35.26
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/29
| catches/stumpings3 = 28/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 87
| runs4 = 1,386
| bat avg4 = 22.00
| 100s/50s4 = 0/6
| top score4 = 93*
| deliveries4 = 168
| wickets4 = 6
| bowl avg4 = 35.33
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 2/15
| catches/stumpings4 = 40/3
| date = 5 May
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/537124.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Gurkeerat Singh Mann (born 29 June 1990) is a former Indian professional cricketer who played for Punjab in domestic cricket.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/537124.html|title=Gurkeerat Singh Mann|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 April 2019}}
A right-handed batsman and off break bowler, he appeared for Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL and was a regular in the India A team. Singh had a maiden call for the official Indian squad for the South Africa series in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/squad/556278.html|title=Kings XI Punjab Squad|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 April 2019}}{{cite web |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/profile-all-you-want-to-know-about-gurkeerat-singh-mann/articleshow/49033835.cms |title= All you want to know about Gurkeerat Singh Mann |publisher=Times of India | access-date= 20 September 2015}} He made his One Day International debut for India against Australia on 17 January 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895811.html |title=India tour of Australia, 3rd ODI: Australia v India at Melbourne, Jan 17, 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=17 January 2016 |access-date=17 January 2016}} On 10 November 2023 he announced retirement from all cricket.
Domestic career
Gurkeerat played for Punjab in Indian domestic cricket and represented North Zone in Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy.
On 24 December 2014 while playing for Punjab, he made an unbeaten 73 runs to see his team to victory while chasing 205 for victory on the 4th day.{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2014-15/content/story/813313.html |title= Gurkeerat, Seamers Fashion Punjab Victory |publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date= 24 December 2013}} He made his second hundred in first-class cricket against Karnataka. His 201 is also his highest score in first-class cricket.{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/story/701317.html |title= Karnataka win despite Gurkeerat 157 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date= 17 December 2014}}
On 14 August 2015, he made an unbeaten 87 runs off 81 balls in the Triangular Series Final against Australia A to help his team to the title. He walked in to bat with India A struggling at 82/5 and needing 145 more runs to win the match. He hit nine fours and two sixes in his knock.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/a-team-tri-series-2015/content/story/909487.html?object=537124|title= Gurkeerat, Spiners take India to Title|publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=14 August 2015}}
He continued his good form against Bangladesh A team. In the first match of the three-match series, he made 65 runs off 59 balls to help India A go past 300. In the same match, he then achieved his best figure in List A cricket when his 5/29 helped bowl out Bangladesh A for 226.{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/921129.html |title=Gurkeerat Singh fifty and Five-for help India A win|publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=16 September 2015}}
In July 2018, he was named in the India Green squad for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for Punjab in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 295 runs in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11523;team=2063;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 - Punjab: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 October 2018}} He also appeared with Minerva Academy team.{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/in-form-minerva-to-play-fci-delhi-in-final-729203|title=In form Minerva to play FCI Delhi in final|website=tribuneindia.com|publisher=The Tribune India|location=Chandigarh|date=25 September 2023|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108180117/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/in-form-minerva-to-play-fci-delhi-in-final-729203|archive-date=8 November 2023|first1=Nitin|last1=Mittal}}
International career
After his impressive all-round performance against Bangladesh A Team, Mann was selected in India's 15 man Squad for the 5 match ODI series against South Africa. He was selected in the team for the one day series against Australia in January 2016.{{cite web |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/dhoni-to-lead-india-against-south-africa-gurkeerat-and-aravind-earn-maiden-calls/articleshow/49032882.cms |title= Gurkeerat Singh picked for South Africa ODI series|publisher=Times of India | access-date= 20 September 2015}}
Gurkeerat Singh Mann made his ODI debut against Australian Cricket Team in the third ODI of the 2016 series played in Melbourne.{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2016/jan/17/kohli-ton-drives-india-to-2956-in-3rd-odi-869885.html|title=Kohli Ton Drives India to 295/6 in 3rd ODI|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=28 April 2019}}
Indian Premier League
Mann played for Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League from 2012 to 2017. He signed with the franchise in the 2012 IPL auction. He played as a lower-order finisher and played many notable cameos for his team. His catch to dismiss Ross Taylor of Pune Warriors India in a league game was voted the catch of the tournament for IPL 2013.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/engine/current/match/598073.html|title=Final: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians at Kolkata, May 26, 2013. Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 October 2016}}
In January 2018, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL auction.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In December 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018}}
In April 2021, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders as replacement for Rinku Singh, who is out of the entire 2021 Indian Premier League due to knee injury.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2021-gurkeerat-mann-replaces-injured-rinku-singh-at-kkr-101617469293067-amp.html|title=IPL 2021: Gurkeerat Mann replaces injured Rinku Singh at Kolkata Knight Riders |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=3 April 2021}}{{Cite news|title=IPL 2021: KKR's Rinku Singh ruled out with knee injury; replacement announced|url=https://crickettimes.com/2021/04/ipl-2021-kkrs-rinku-singh-ruled-out-with-knee-injury-replacement-announced/|website=CricketTimes.com|language=en-US|access-date=4 April 2021}} In February 2022, he was bought by the Gujarat Titans in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}
References
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External links
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