R. P. Singh

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{{Infobox cricketer

|name = R. P. Singh

|image = R. P. Singh.jpg

|caption =

|country = India

|fullname = Rudra Pratap Singh

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|12|06}}

|birth_place = Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India

|batting = Right-handed

|bowling = Left-arm fast-medium

|role = Bowler

|international = true

|internationalspan = 2005–2011

|testdebutdate = 21 January

|testdebutyear = 2006

|testdebutagainst = Pakistan

|lasttestdate = 18 August

|lasttestyear = 2011

|lasttestagainst = England

|odidebutdate = 4 September

|odidebutyear = 2005

|odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe

|odicap = 165

|lastodidate = 16 September

|lastodiyear = 2011

|lastodiagainst = England

|odishirt = 9

|T20Idebutdate = 13 September

|T20Idebutyear = 2007

|T20Idebutagainst = Scotland

|T20Icap = 13

|lastT20Idate = 16 June

|lastT20Iyear = 2009

|lastT20Iagainst = South Africa

|club1 = Uttar Pradesh

|year1 = 2003–2015

|club2 = Leicestershire

|year2 = 2007

|club3 = Deccan Chargers

|year3 = 2008–2010

|club4 = Kochi Tuskers Kerala

|year4 = 2011

|club5 = Mumbai Indians

|year5 = 2012

|club6 = Royal Challengers Bangalore

|year6 = 2013

|club7 = Gujarat

|year7 = 2015–2018

|club8 = Rising Pune Supergiants

|year8 = 2016

|columns = 4

|column1 = Test

|matches1 = 14

|runs1 = 116

|bat avg1 = 7.25

|100s/50s1 = 0/0

|top score1 = 30

|deliveries1 = 2,534

|wickets1 = 40

|bowl avg1 = 42.05

|fivefor1 = 1

|tenfor1 = 0

|best bowling1 = 5/59

|catches/stumpings1 = 6/–

|column2 = ODI

|matches2 = 58

|runs2 = 104

|bat avg2 = 10.40

|100s/50s2 = 0/0

|top score2 = 23

|deliveries2 = 2,565

|wickets2 = 69

|bowl avg2 = 33.95

|fivefor2 = 0

|tenfor2 = 0

|best bowling2 = 4/35

|catches/stumpings2 = 13/–

|column3 = T20I

|matches3 = 10

|runs3 = 3

|bat avg3 = –

|100s/50s3 = 0/0

|top score3 = 2*

|deliveries3 = 198

|wickets3 = 15

|bowl avg3 = 15.00

|fivefor3 = 0

|tenfor3 = 0

|best bowling3 = 4/13

|catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

|column4 = FC

|matches4 =94

|runs4 = 922

|bat avg4 = 10.13

|100s/50s4 = 0/0

|top score4 = 47

|deliveries4 = 17,192

|wickets4 = 301

|bowl avg4 = 30.57

|fivefor4 = 12

|tenfor4 = 1

|best bowling4 = 6/50

|catches/stumpings4 = 35/–

|date = 28 October

|year = 2017

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/61/61033/61033.html CricketArchive

|height=5 ft 11 in[https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/rp-singh RP Singh’s profile] on Sportskeeda

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Rudra Pratap Singh {{audio|Rudra_Pratap_Singh.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 6 December 1985), popularly known as R.P. Singh, is an Indian former cricketer, who played for the India national cricket team in Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket as a left arm fast-medium bowler.{{cite web|title=R. P. Singh|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35280.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}} In September 2018, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24576827/former-india-seamer-rp-singh-retires |title=Former India seamer RP Singh retires |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=4 September 2018}} He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Early career

He first came in contention during the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004, when he took eight wickets for a very impressive average of 24.75.{{cite web|title=ICC Under-19 World Cup 2004|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=2391;type=tournament|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}} He later performed consistently in the Ranji Trophy for Uttar Pradesh{{cite web|title=BOWLING IN RANJI TROPHY 2004/05 (ORDERED BY WICKETS) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/4/Ranji_Trophy_2004-05/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|publisher=cricketarchive|access-date=17 February 2017}} and impressive performances saw him earn a place in the ODI side in 2005.

International career

In his third one-day match, Singh got his first man of the match award as he played his part as India restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 196 all out. Swinging the ball on a batting wicket, he took 4 important wickets to rattle Sri Lanka. His bowling figures of 8.5 overs, 2 maidens, 35 runs and 4 wickets announced his arrival on the international stage.{{cite web|title=Sri Lanka tour of India, 6th ODI: India v Sri Lanka at Rajkot, Nov 9, 2005 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/224556.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}} Singh was selected to make his Test debut in the 2nd Test against Pakistan in Faisalabad, Pakistan in January 2006. He won the man of the match award on his debut after taking 5 wickets in the match.{{cite web|title=India tour of Pakistan, 2nd Test: Pakistan v India at Faisalabad, Jan 21–25, 2006|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/233797.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}}

Singh's 4 wicket-haul in the fourth match of the one-day series against Pakistan in 2006, helped India take an unassailable 3–1 lead in the series, and won him the man of the match award.{{cite web|title=India tour of Pakistan, 4th ODI: Pakistan v India at Multan, Feb 16, 2006|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/237222.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}} India went on to win the series 4–1.

Singh was favoured to Sreesanth for the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy due to his superior economy rate.{{cite web|title=Champions Trophy 2006 – India Squad|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/squad/256060.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}} However, he was unable to maintain his level of performance, and was dropped from the side.

Singh was included in the Test squad for the tour to England and performed well, taking 5/59 at Lord's, his first five-wicket-haul in Tests.{{cite web|title=India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland, 1st Test: England v India at Lord's, Jul 19–23, 2007|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/engvind/engine/match/258468.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}} In the one-day series he took seven wickets at 31.71 from five matches.{{cite web|title=NatWest Series [India in England], 2007 / Records / Most wickets |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/engvind/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=2873;type=series|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2017}}

Singh was selected to play in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa in September 2007.{{cite web|title=ICC WORLD TWENTY20, 2007 – India Squad / Players|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/squad/305846.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2017}} Singh emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker in the entire competition, taking 12 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 12.66 runs per wicket.{{cite web|title=ICC World Twenty20, 2007 / Records / Most wickets|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3115;type=tournament|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2017}} India won the 12-nation tournament after beating Pakistan in the final.{{cite web|title=ICC WORLD TWENTY20 2007 – Results|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/series/286109.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2017}} R.P. Singh's best figures were 4/13 in 4 overs in India's final Super-8 stage match in which they eliminated South Africa from the tournament.{{cite web|title=ICC World Twenty20, 24th Match, Group E: South Africa v India at Durban, Sep 20, 2007|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/twenty20wc/engine/match/287876.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2017}}

Singh was then selected for India's one-day home series against Australia and Pakistan that followed, playing four games in each series and picking up a total of 11 wickets.{{cite web|title=Records / Australia in India ODI Series, 2007/08 / Most wickets|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3250;type=series|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2017}}{{cite web|title=Records / Pakistan in India ODI Series, 2007/08 / Most wickets|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3253;type=series|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 February 2017}}

In August 2011 RP Singh was called up to the India squad for the remainder of the tour of England, he was recalled after a 3-year test absence due to an injury picked up Zaheer Khan which ruled him out of the tour.{{cite news|title=India's Zaheer Khan ruled out of England series with ankle injury|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/aug/07/zaheer-khan-india-england-injury|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 August 2011|location=London|date=7 August 2011}}

Singh played in the fourth test match of the series. Bowling the first over, his first four deliveries were down the leg side. Singh seemed more like a club bowler. His pace was drastically reduced to 120 km/h, and he seemed no threat to the England batsmen. Sir Ian Botham described it as one of the worst opening overs of test cricket he had seen. Sunil Gavaskar also criticised his selection as he was unfit. Other cricket experts and former players felt that Singh was selected only because of his close proximity with then Indian captain MS Dhoni.

Domestic career

In 2006 it was announced that Singh would be signing for English side Leicestershire as their second overseas signing.{{cite web|title=Leicestershire sign left-armer Singh |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/leicestershire/content/story/286175.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}} He was however unexpectedly recalled to the Indian side following their poor World Cup campaign and only made a handful of appearances.{{cite news|title=Foxes eye replacement for Singh|date=16 May 2007 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/leicestershire/6661913.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=17 February 2017}}

In 2015, he switched from Uttar Pradesh to Gujarat in domestic cricket.{{cite news |title=Rudra Pratap Singh to bowl for Gujarat |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=1054640702C8DBC0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F156F71FC463E1178 |access-date=13 September 2024 |work=Daily News & Analysis Sunday |via=Newsbank |date=2 August 2015}}

=Indian Premier League=

In the second season of the Indian Premier League, Singh was highly successful and he emerged as the highest wicket taker of the tournament, with 23 from 16 matches thereby winning the Purple Cap.{{cite web|title=Indian Premier League 2009 – Records – Most wickets |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ipl2009/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4801;type=tournament|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 February 2017}} Deccan Chargers emerged as winners of the tournament.{{cite web|title=Indian Premier League, Final: Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers at Johannesburg, May 24, 2009|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2009/engine/match/392239.html}} His performance early in the tournament earned him a spot in the Indian squad for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/squad/402820.html|title=Indian squad for the World T20|access-date=2009-06-03}}

He later played for the Kochi Tuskers, after signing for them in 2011 from the Deccan Chargers. He was bought for $600,000 by the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League Players Auction, 2012.{{cite web|title=IPL Auction 2012|url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/ipl-auctions--big-bucks-for-jadeja--no-takers-for-laxman.html|access-date=4 February 2012}} In the year 2013 in the IPL he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the players auction 2013 for $400,000. In the 2014 IPL Auctions, he was unsold and had a base price of Rs 1 crore. He played few matches for Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 Indian Premier League.

References

External links

{{ESPNcricinfo|id=35280}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080305021027/http://www.indianexpress.com/iep/sunday/story/222561._.html Article in Indian Express news paper]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130227012141/http://www.royalchallengers.com/r-p-singh R P Singh IPL Profile]

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