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{{short description|Irish cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Simi Singh
| image =
| country = Ireland
| fullname = Simranjit Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district|Bathlana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–present
| onetest =
| testdebutdate =
| testdebutyear =
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| testcap =
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
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| odidebutdate = 14 May
| odidebutyear = 2017
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 52
| lastodidate = 12 July
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| T20Idebutdate = 12 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Netherlands
| T20Icap = 42
| lastT20Idate = 23 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka

| club1 = [[Leinster Lightning]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2013–present}}
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 35
| runs1 = 593
| bat avg1 = 22.80
| 100s/50s1 = 1/1
| top score1 = 100[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 1,519
| wickets1 = 39
| bowl avg1 = 25.92
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/10
| catches/stumpings1 = 13/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 53
| runs2 = 296
| bat avg2 = 10.20
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 57[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 965
| wickets2 = 44
| bowl avg2 = 27.84
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/9
| catches/stumpings2 = 16/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 13
| runs3 = 612
| bat avg3 = 36.00
| 100s/50s3 = 2/2
| top score3 = 121
| deliveries3 = 1,785
| wickets3 = 27
| bowl avg3 = 25.25
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/38
| catches/stumpings3 = 6/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 76
| runs4 = 1,578
| bat avg4 = 28.69
| 100s/50s4 = 2/6
| top score4 = 121[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 3,131
| wickets4 = 79
| bowl avg4 = 27.88
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/10
| catches/stumpings4 = 27/–

| date = 10 August 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1005257.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Simranjit''' "'''Simi'''" '''Singh''' (born 4 February 1987) is an Indian born Irish [[cricket]]er.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1005257.html |title=Simi Singh |access-date=1 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In December 2018, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract by [[Cricket Ireland]] for the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/19-mens-central-player-contracts-finalised-ahead-of-busy-2019 |title=19 men's central player contracts finalised ahead of busy 2019 |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25564469/ireland-women-receive-first-professional-contracts |title=Ireland women to receive first professional contracts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from [[Cricket Ireland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/2020-mens-contracts |title=Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate amongst 19 men's central player contracts offered ahead of a busy 2020 |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> the first year in which all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1563847 |title=Delany, Getkate highlight Ireland men's central contracts list for 2020 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>

==Domestic and T20 career==
Singh made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Leinster Lightning]] in the [[2017 Inter-Provincial Cup]] on 1 May 2017.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089605.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup, Leinster Lightning v North-West Warriors at Dublin, May 1, 2017 |access-date=1 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

Singh made his [[Twenty20]] cricket debut for Leinster Lightning in the [[2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy]] on 26 May 2017.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089611.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy, North-West Warriors v Leinster Lightning at Bready, May 26, 2017 |access-date=26 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Leinster Lightning in the [[2017 Inter-Provincial Championship]] on 5 June 2017.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1089600.html |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship, Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning at Belfast, Jun 5-7, 2017 |access-date=6 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In July 2019, Singh was selected to play for the Dublin Chiefs in the [[2019 Euro T20 Slam|inaugural edition]] of the [[Euro T20 Slam]] cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref> However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref>

Singh was the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the [[2019 Inter-Provincial Championship]], finishing the tournament with 204 runs and 13 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12931;type=tournament |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship, 2019: Most runs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12931;type=tournament |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Championship, 2019: Most wickets |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
In May 2017, Singh was named in Ireland's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their [[2017 Ireland Tri-Nation Series|tri-series tournament]] featuring Bangladesh and New Zealand.<ref name="Iresquad">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/singh-named-in-tri-nations-odi-squad |title=Singh Named in Tri Nations ODI Squad |access-date=8 May 2017 |work=Cricket Ireland}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Ireland against New Zealand on 14 May 2017.<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1033363.html |title=Ireland Tri-Nation Series, 2nd Match: Ireland v New Zealand at Dublin (Malahide), May 14, 2017 |access-date=14 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2018, Singh was named in Ireland's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for the [[2018 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series]].<ref name="IreSquad2">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/705028 |title=Gary Wilson named Ireland's T20I captain |access-date=6 June 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for Ireland against the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] on 12 June 2018.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1142501.html |title=1st Match, Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series at Rotterdam, Jun 12 2018 |access-date=12 June 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He scored 57 not out on debut and became the first batsman to score a fifty on T20I debut batting at number 8 or lower.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Records {{!}} Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Batting records {{!}} Most runs in an innings (by batting position) {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284241.html|access-date=16 July 2021|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>

In January 2019, Singh was named in Ireland's squad for their one-off Test [[Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in India in 2018–19|against Afghanistan]] in India, but he did not play.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/983693 |title=Ireland announce squads for Afghanistan series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/oman-afghanistan-squads |title=Stirling to captain Ireland T20 squad, new faces named for upcoming Oman and Afghanistan series |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref> In July 2019, he was named in Ireland's Test squad for their one-off match [[Irish cricket team in England in 2019|against England]] at [[Lord's]], but he did not play again.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48903638 |title=England v Ireland: Mark Adair, Lorcan Tucker, Simi Singh and Craig Young in 14-man squad |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, he was named in Ireland's squad for the [[2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/squad-announced-for-oman-and-qualifier |title=Squad announced for Oman Series and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref>

On 10 July 2020, Singh was named in Ireland's 21-man squad to travel to England to start training [[Behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]] for the ODI series [[Irish cricket team in England in 2020|against the England cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29438504/curtis-campher,-jonathan-garth-new-faces-ireland-name-21-man-squad-england-odis |title=Curtis Campher, Jonathan Garth the new faces as Ireland name 21-man squad for England ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-expanded-training-squad |title=Ireland names expanded training squad ahead of ODI series against England |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref>

On 18 January 2021, [[Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2020–21|against the UAE]], Singh took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in ODI cricket, with five wickets for ten runs off his ten overs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/sensational-singh-spins-ireland-to-victory |title=Sensational Singh spins Ireland to victory |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> On 16 July 2021, [[South African cricket team in Ireland in 2021|against South Africa]], Singh scored his first century in ODI cricket, with 100 [[not out]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/cricket-malan-blasts-south-africa-174159119.html |title=Cricket-Malan blasts South Africa to victory in third ODI v Ireland |work=Yahoo Sports |date=16 July 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> He also became the first batsman to score a century in ODI cricket batting at number 8 or lower.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ire-vs-sa-3rd-odi-stats-janneman-malan-long-knock-in-record-partnership-with-quinton-de-kock-1270006 |title=Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock and all the records they broke |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 July 2021}}</ref> In September 2021, Singh was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-names-18-player-provisional-squad-for-t20-world-cup |title=Ireland names 18-player provisional squad for T20 World Cup |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

In the annual [[ICC Awards]] in January 2022, he was included in [[ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year]] for the year 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2451796 |title=ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year revealed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Asingh1j at 12:15, 10 August 2023