Harpreet Singh Brar
Personal information
Born (1995-09-16) 16 September 1995 (age 28)
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentPunjab
2019–presentPunjab Kings
2019India Cricket Team Under-23
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 September 2021

Harpreet Singh Brar (born 16 September 1995) is an Indian cricketer.[2][3] He currently plays for the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Punjab in Domestic Cricket.[4]

Early life

Harpreet Brar was born into a Sikh family in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh,[5] where his father served as a soldier and police officer. After briefly residing in Hariewala village in Moga, Punjab, he moved to Zirakpur, Punjab at the age of five. In 2011, Brar began playing for the Ropar district team, and later went on to represent Punjab at the under-16 level.[6] He holds Yuvraj Singh in high regard and considers him as his role model.[7]

Career

On 18 December 2018,[8] Harpreet got an IPL contract, in the 2019 IPL Auction. He was bought by the Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League. He was signed up for ₹20 lakh (equivalent to ₹25 lakh or US$31,000 in 2023).[9][10]

After playing in IPL 2019, Harpreet found his place in the international side. On 20 August 2019,[11] he was named in the India Under-23 squad for a five-match one-day series against Bangladesh Under-23, held at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow in September 2019. He made his debut in the second match of the series.[12]

On 30 April 2021, against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Brar took his maiden IPL wicket, of Virat Kohli, and finished the match with the figures of 3–19 in his four overs.[13] He also took the wicket of Glenn Maxwell, which he took back to back alongside Kohli's, and the wicket of AB de Villiers.[14]

In February 2022, he was bought by the Punjab Kings in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[15]

In May 2023, Brar took four wickets against IPL team Delhi Capitals to help his team win the game.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Harpreet Brar". Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Harpreet Brar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Who is Harpreet Brar and how he made impact?". DNA India. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Harpreet Brar in Punjab Domestic Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Will never wear turban for money like Akhay Kumar, says Harpreet Brar when compared to actor from movie 'Singh Is Bliing'". The Tribune.
  6. ^ "Harpreet Brar's slow road to the top". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Son of Sardar". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Harpreet Brar picked in IPL". CricTracker. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  9. ^ "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  10. ^ "IPL: Allrounder Harpreet Brar picked by KXIP after 7-year trial". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Harpreet Brar included in India U-23". The Tribune. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Harpreet Brar Debut in India U-23". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Harpreet Brar: Meet RCB's wrecker-in-chief who took out Kohli, Maxwell, de Villiers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Rahul, Harpreet Brar orchestrate RCB's downfall". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  15. ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Prabhsimran Singh sets up, Harpreet Brar confirms Punjab's win & Delhi's ouster". Indian Express.

External links

Punjab cricket team – current squad
Punjab Kings – current squad
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