New Delhi: Ramandeep Singh earned his maiden international cap during the third T20I between India and South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. The Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder was handed the prestigious cap by former skipper Hardik Pandya before the start of the match. The four-match series is tied at 1-1 after South Africa cancelled out India’s first T20I win in the second fixture.
Ramandeep replaced pace bowler Avesh Khan in India’s playing X1. Meanwhile, the home side also made one change and excluded Peter Kruger in favour of Lutho Sipamla.
VVS Laxman, the head coach for Team India on the ongoing tour, handed the cap to Hardik Pandya who in return handed it over to Ramandeep.
Say hello 👋 to the Debutant 😎
A special moment for Ramandeep Singh as he receives his #TeamIndia Cap 🧢 from @hardikpandya7 👏👏
Live – https://t.co/JBwOUChxmG#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/3TLzxQ16xu
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 13, 2024
Who is Ramandeep Singh?
The 27-year-old all-rounder plays domestic cricket for Punjab but hogged the limelight during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Ramnadeep played a key role in the Kolkata Knight Riders title-winning campaign in the 2024 edition.
Used mostly as an Impact sub for the finisher’s role, Ramandeep, in 14 matches, scored 125 runs at a strike rate of over 200. Before shining for KKR, he played for Mumbai Indians and made his IPL debut for the five-time champions in 2022.
Ramandeep, a gun fielder, also featured for India A in the recently concluded ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 in Oman.
In 4 matches, he amassed 94 runs and picked up three wickets for the Men in Blue. In the semifinal against Afghanistan, his 64 runs off 34 balls were the only bright spot for the Indian team.
Ramadeep, a lower middle-order big hitter also bowls pace. He played a crucial role during Punjab’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title run in 2023.
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