R. P. Singh

Quick Facts

Full Name	R. P. Singh
Occupation	Cricketer
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1985(1985-12-06)
Age	39
Country	India
Birth City	Raebareli district
Horoscope	Sagittarius

R. P. Singh Biography

R. P. Singh is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on December 6, 1985 in Raebareli district, India. Rudra Pratap Singh (help *info ), born 6 December 1985, is a former indian cricketer who was a left-arm fast-medium wicket bowler. He announced his retirement from all forms and cricket in September 2018.

In 2006, India took a commanding 3-1 lead with the help of Singh’s four wickets in the fourth match. He was awarded the man of match award. India won the series 4-1. He was the man of match in three of his 11 ODI matches.

Singh was selected to play in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa in September 2007. 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. India won the 12-nation tournament after beating Pakistan in the final. 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.

He plays for the Kochi Tuskers in the Indian Premier League, after signing for them in 2011 from the Deccan Chargers. In his second season of the tournament, 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. Deccan Chargers emerged as winners of the tournament. His performance early in the tournament earned him a spot in the Indian squad for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.
He was bought for $600,000 by the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League Players Auction, 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.

Due to his high economy rate, Singh was preferred to Sreesanth in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. He was unable to keep up his performance and was removed from the team.

R. P. Singh Net Worth

R. P. Singh is one of the richest Cricketer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, R. P. Singh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2004, he was in contention for the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. He took eight wickets, which equated to a remarkable average of 24.75. After a consistent performance in the Ranji Trophy for Uttar Pradesh, he was selected to the 2005 ODI team. He switched to Gujarat in the domestic circuit in 2015 from UP.

It was announced in 2006 that Singh would be joining the English side Leicestershire as their second overseas signing. After their disappointing World Cup campaign, Singh was unexpectedly called up to India and made only a few appearances.

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. 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

R. P. Singh height 5 ft 11 in R. weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is R. P. Singh Dating?

According to our records, R. P. Singh married to Devanshi Popat. As of December 1, 2023, R. P. Singh’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

R. Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. R. P. Singh celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Top Facts about R. P. Singh

1. R. P. Singh is a former Indian left-arm fast-medium bowler.
2. He was born on December 6, 1985 in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.
3. Singh made his international debut in 2005 against Zimbabwe.
4. He played for India in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and 2008 Commonwealth Bank Series.
5. In his career, he took 69 wickets in Test matches and 23 wickets in T20Is.
6. Singh also played for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL.
7. He retired from all forms of cricket in September 2018.
8. Singh is currently serving as a mentor for Gujarat Lions team.
9. His best bowling figures are 4/13 against South Africa in T20I.
10. Singh was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2009 for his contribution to cricket.