Haryana's Gurjapneet Singh, a 26-year-old, left-arm fast bowler was picked up by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the 2025 season.
His selection had his parents all happy and high-spirited for his selection in the Indian cricket team past his IPL stint.
Singh was born in Ludhiana and brought up in Ambala, he then, moved to Tamil Nadu to pursue his passion for cricket. He showed his class in Ranji Trophy where he took six wickets for Tamil Nadu against Saurashtra. In the overall Ranji session, he took 13 wickets in four matches.
He is currently playing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Tamil Nadu.
His father Jagjit Singh, said, “We are very happy because Gurjapneet has worked hard from a very young age. Shifting from Ambala to Tamil Nadu in 2017, where everything is different from food, culture, language and climate, he has made a lot of sacrifices."
“He is very passionate about the game. I just want to see him playing for the Indian team in the blue jersey and winning matches for the country as a world-class bowler," said Gurjapneet’s mother Premjeet Kaur.
Singh has also played in the Tamil Nadu Premier League besides Ranji and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Singh's father is a professional photographer, who wanted him to focus on his studies rather than cricket.
“Like any other father, I also wanted him to focus on his studies, but after seeing his determination, I allowed him to pick cricket as a career. However, I asked him to continue education alongside cricket," Jagjit said.
"He completed his graduation and now he is fulfilling his dream. He has achieved a milestone by getting picked in the IPL and that too for CSK, and we want him to perform well and secure a place in the Indian team soon,” he added.
Jagjit also highlighted the lack of facilities like a cricket ground, which forced his son to relocate at a tender age, “No one wants to send his child away to a far-off place at a very tender age. The absence of suitable cricket facilities and grounds here forced us to allow him to shift to Tamil Nadu. He has made a lot of adjustments. I request the Haryana government to pay some attention to cricket facilities and develop some good grounds in the region for budding players.”
Meanwhile, Gurjapneet said, “I am very excited as I will be playing alongside some big players for the CSK. MS Dhoni and CSK have a different fan base and I will be playing for the same team now. This is something big."
"I have been practising hard and giving performances in domestic tournaments and I will continue to give my best in the upcoming tournaments too. I am focusing on my bowling and improving continuously. Tamil Nadu has allowed me to showcase my talent and I will continue to play for Tamil Nadu in the future as well,” the young bowler added.
Setting a target for the ‘Purple Cap’ in the next IPL season, the 6’3’’ tall Gurjapneet loves to eat aloo paranthas. "Recently he came for a few hours only after getting a break between matches and he only asked for aloo Paranthas,” said Gurjapneet’s mother.
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