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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Robin Singh
| image = Robin Singh.jpg
| country = India
| fullname = Robindra Ramnarine Singh
| birth_place = [[Princes Town]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
| birth_date = 14 September 1963
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| batting = [[Batting (cricket)|Left-handed]]
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1989–2001
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 7 October
| testdebutyear = 1998
| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| testcap = 217
| odidebutdate = 11 March
| odidebutyear = 1989
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 71
| lastodidate = 3 April
| lastodiyear = 2001
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| odishirt = 6

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| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 27
| bat avg1 = 13.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 15
| deliveries1 = 60
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 136
| runs2 = 2,336
| bat avg2 = 25.95
| 100s/50s2 = 1/9
| top score2 = 100
| deliveries2 = 3,734
| wickets2 = 69
| bowl avg2 = 43.26
| fivefor2 = 2
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/22
| catches/stumpings2 = 33/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 137
| runs3 = 6,997
| bat avg3 = 46.03
| 100s/50s3 = 22/33
| top score3 = 183[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 12,201
| wickets3 = 172
| bowl avg3 = 35.97
| fivefor3 = 4
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 7/54
| catches/stumpings3 = 109/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 228
| runs4 = 4,057
| bat avg4 = 26.51
| 100s/50s4 = 1/20
| top score4 = 100
| deliveries4 = 7,544
| wickets4 = 150
| bowl avg4 = 39.00
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/22
| catches/stumpings4 = 56/–

| date = 9 November
| year = 2014
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/34059.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Robindra Ramnarine '''"'''Robin'''"''' Singh''' is a former [[India national cricket team|Indian]] [[cricket]]er. Robin has represented India in one Test and 136 ODI between 1989 and 2001 as an [[all-rounder]]. He has coached the [[Indian Premier League]]'s [[Mumbai Indians]] since 2010 and the [[Caribbean Premier League]]'s [[Barbados Tridents]] since 2013. He has also coached the [[Deccan Chargers]] in the IPL's inaugural year.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/34059.html
|title=Robin Singh
|publisher=Cricinfo
|access-date=31 January 2012}}</ref> As a player, he was known for his calmness and ability to perform under pressure. He brought to Indian cricket world class fielding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cplt20.com/coach/robin-singh|title=Robin Singh - Coach of Tridents CPL T20 Team|website=Cplt20.com|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricdash.com/t10-cricket-league-coaches/|title=Robin Singh - T10 League Coach|website=cricdash.com|access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/indian-fielding-energetic-enthusiastic-and-enviable_6523.html|title=Indian Fielding: Energetic, Enthusiastic and Enviable|date=19 July 2013|website=Zeenews.india.com|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucc.in/news/robin-singh-chennais-jonty-rhodes-203172 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720034916/http://www.ucc.in/news/robin-singh-chennais-jonty-rhodes-203172 |archive-date=20 July 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>

Born in [[Trinidad]] to [[Indo-Trinidadian]] parents, Singh moved to India in 1984 and studied at [[Madras University]] during which he played club and college-level cricket. He helped Tamil Nadu win the [[Ranji Trophy]] in 1988, and was one of the season's most consistent players. Tamil Nadu won the trophy then after 33 long years and have not won it again since. He captained both Tamil Nadu and South Zone. He gave up his [[Trinidad and Tobago]] passport so he could become an Indian citizen and play for India's national cricket team.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/interviews/I-thought-that-if-you-perform-you-would-get-in-Robin/articleshow/10069096.cms |title=I thought that if you perform you would get in: Robin |date=May 16, 2002 |access-date=2019-03-04 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Robindra Ramnarine Singh<ref name="rrs"/> was born in [[Princes Town]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], to Ramnarine and Savitri Singh on 14 September 1963, and is of [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indian]] descent.
<ref name="rrs"/> His forefathers were originally from [[Ajmer]].<ref name="rrs">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/interviews/I-thought-that-if-you-perform-you-would-get-in-Robin/articleshow/10069096.cms|title=I thought that if you perform you would get in: Robin|website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=14 June 2016}}</ref> At the age of 19, Singh moved to [[Madras]], [[India]], where he earned a master's degree in economics at the [[University of Madras]] while beginning his cricket career. He currently resides in [[Chennai]], [[India]], with his wife Sujata and son Dhananjay, although his parents and siblings still live in [[Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/137824.html
|title=Robin Singh calls it a day
|publisher=Cricinfo
|access-date=31 January 2012}}</ref>

== Domestic career ==
While in Trinidad, Singh captained the Trinidad youth cricket team in regional tournaments from 1982 to 1983. He represented the senior Trinidad cricket team in two one-day matches in 1983, during which he played alongside [[Phil Simmons]], [[David Williams (cricketer, born 1963)|David Williams]], [[Larry Gomes]], [[Gus Logie]], [[Rangy Nanan]], Sheldon Gomes, and [[Richard S. Gabriel|Richard Gabriel]].

Singh started his first-class career for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] during the 1985–86 season. During his nearly two decade long career, he was a genuine all-rounder for his club, making more than 6,000 runs and taking 172 wickets with his medium-fast bowling.

== International career ==
Singh made his debut for the [[India national cricket team|Indian national cricket team]] in a [[One Day International]] against the [[West Indies cricket team]] on 11 March 1989. He played two one-day Internationals, coming in to bat at number 7 both times in futile situations. The Indian team dropped Singh after the series, and he played in domestic and overseas leagues for the next seven years, after which he secured a regular place on the Indian cricket team. Singh was recalled for the [[Titan Cup]] tournament in 1996. He remained a regular player in the One Day Internationals until 2001. Singh was known for his middle-to-lower order batting, medium-pace bowling, and his ground fielding skills. He was considered as the best Indian fielder in those times. He was also known for his batting in closing overs (usually along with [[Ajay Jadeja]]), which made him an integral player during the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC99/SQUADS/WC99_IND-SQUAD.html
|title=India Squad for 1999 Cricket World Cup
|publisher=Cricinfo
|access-date=31 January 2012}}</ref> Throughout his career, Singh was considered a better fit for One Day matches.

== Coaching career ==
Singh began coaching soon after his retirement. His first coaching position was with the [[India national under-19 cricket team|Indian under-19 cricket team]]. In 2004, he began coaching the [[Hong Kong national cricket team]],<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/141024.html
|title=Nayan Mongia to coach Thailand
|publisher=Cricinfo
|access-date= 31 January 2012}}</ref> helping it qualify for the [[2004 Asia Cup]]. In 2006, Singh was appointed coach of the [[India A cricket team]], where he coached cricketers such as [[Gautam Gambhir]] and [[Robin Uthappa]]. Several cricketers whom Singh coached went on to play for the [[India national cricket team|Indian national team]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/top-end/content/story/254832.html
|title=India A showing augurs well for the future - Robin
|publisher=Cricinfo
|access-date=31 January 2012}}</ref> Singh was named the Indian national team fielding coach in 2007 and 2008 and was appointed the first head coach of the [[Deccan Chargers]] franchise in the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/340355.html
|title=India's coaching staff fear double standards
|publisher=Cricinfo
|access-date=31 January 2012}}</ref>

Singh remained the fielding coach for the Indian national cricket team until October 2009 and is (as of 2019) the batting coach of the [[Mumbai Indians]], an [[Indian Premier League]] team. He joined MI in 2010 as Head coach for 3 years. It has been a turning point in the team's fortunes as before that they had failed to qualify in the top four. He helped the [[Mumbai Indians]] occupy the runner-up position during the [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010 IPL season]] and has been part of the coaching structure since then winning the [[2013 Indian Premier League|2013 IPL season]], the [[2015 Indian Premier League|2015 IPL season]] 2017 and 2019 Indian Premier League championships. [[Mumbai Indians]] are the defending champions having won this years IPL trophy too.(2020) thus making them the most successful team in the Ipl. He also helped win The [[2013 Champions League Twenty20]], and the [[2011 Champions League Twenty20]].

Singh coached the [[Khulna Division cricket team]] in the [[Bangladesh Premier League]], where he helped [[Dwayne Smith]] and [[Andre Russell]] further their cricket skills. In 2012, the [[Uva cricket team]], under Singh's coaching, won the [[Sri Lanka Premier League]] tournament.

He is also the coach of the [[Barbados Tridents]]. Since its inception, the Tridents have won once, and have played two finals and a semifinal. Robin Singh is also the Head Coach and Mentor of City Kaitak, which finished as the runners-up of the 2017 edition of [[Hong Kong T20 Blitz]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/2068221/execute-your-skills-or-fail-says-city-kaitak-coach-robin-singh-ahead-hong-kong
|title=Execute your skills or fail, says City Kaitak coach Robin Singh ahead of Hong Kong T20 Blitz
|publisher=South China Morning Post
|access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref> He was also the Head Coach of [[Karaikudi Kaalai]], in the [[Tamil Nadu Premier League]], between 2016 and 2017. He also coached the Kerala Kings, who were crowned as the Champions of the inaugural edition of the [[T10 League]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.gulftoday.ae/portal/aafe184d-cfe5-4bc7-bd4b-6768e2f9238a.aspx
|title=Kerala Kings appoint Robin Singh as head coach
|publisher=The Gulf Today
|access-date=5 November 2017}}</ref> He moved teams in 2018 to a new franchise, Northern Warriors for the second edition of the T10 League and took that team to victory in the tournament, making it back to back titles albeit with 2 different teams !!<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/cricket/my-partnership-with-robin-will-help-northern-warriors-sammy
|title=My partnership with Robin will help Northern Warriors, says Sammy
|publisher=Khaleej Times
|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref>

Robin Singh was appointed Director of UAE cricket in 2020.

Singh has also helped coach the senior and junior USA cricket teams. In 2011, Singh coached the [[United States women's cricket team]] at the World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Bangladesh.
<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/537436.html
|title=USA pick 42-year-old captain, two in 50s for WC qualifier
|publisher=Cricinfo
|access-date=31 January 2012}}</ref>

== Initiatives ==
Robin Singh launched his academy, Robin Singh Sports Academy<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/robin-singh-hopes-to-produce-top-cricketers-for-uae
|title=Robin Singh hopes to produce top cricketers for UAE
|publisher=Khaleej Times
|access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref> in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], which aims at providing state of the art facilities for the youngsters. The mission of his academy is to be a one-stop destination for all sports in the [[UAE]] expanding to cover the GCC and to help identify and nurture sportsmen and women to become champions and ambassadors for their country, and contribute towards a healthier community.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{ESPNcricinfo|id=34059}}

{{India Squad 1999 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Barbados Tridents squad}}

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[[Category:Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games]]
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