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{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tanveer Sangha
| image =
| fullname = Tanveer Singh Sangha
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[leg break]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2023–present
| country = Australia
| oneT20I =
| T20Idebutdate = 30 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa
| T20Icap = 106
| lastT20Idate = 3 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst =South Africa
| T20Ishirt =

| odidebutdate = 12 September
| odidebutyear = 2023
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap =244
| lastodidate = 27 September
| lastodiyear =2023
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt =26

| club1 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2020/21–present}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Sydney Thunder]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2020/21–2021/22}}
| clubnumber2 = 17
| club3 = [[Birmingham Phoenix]]
| year3 = 2022–2023
| clubnumber3 =
| type1 = [[First class cricket|FC]]
| debutdate1 = 12 December
| debutyear1 = 2020-
| debutfor1 = Sydney Thunder
| debutagainst1 = [[Melbourne Stars]]
| type2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| debutdate2 = 12 December
| debutyear2 = 2020-
| debutfor2 = Sydney Thunder
| debutagainst2 = [[Melbourne Stars]]
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 8
| runs1 = 7
| bat avg1 = 2.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 7
| deliveries1 = 1453
| wickets1 = 24
| bowl avg1 = 30.16
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/56
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 0
| bat avg2 = 0.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 0
| deliveries2= 48
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2= 64.0
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/64
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 28
| runs3 = 32
| bat avg3 = 16.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 17[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 548
| wickets3= 37
| bowl avg3 = 18.43
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings3 = 6/–

| column4 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches4 = 2
| runs4 = 0
| bat avg4 = 0.00
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = —
| deliveries4 = 48
| wickets4 = 5
| bowl avg4 = 14.0
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/31
| catches/stumpings4 = 0/–

| date = 13 September 2023
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1170471.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Tanveer Singh Sangha''' (born 26 November 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays for [[Sydney Thunder]] in the [[Big Bash League]] (BBL).<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1170471.html |title=Tanveer Sangha |accessdate=13 December 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-vs-australia-2020-21-caution-urged-over-tanveer-sangha-after-legspinner-earns-t20i-call-up-1249345 |title=Caution urged over Tanveer Sangha after legspinner earns T20I call-up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> He [[Bowling (cricket)|bowls]] right arm [[leg spin]] and [[Batting (cricket)|bats]] right-handed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tanveer Sangha {{!}} Stats, Bio, Facts and Career Info|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/players/tanveer-sangha/wNWA9r9wj0idnm-gdOwEdw|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.cricket.com.au|language=en}}</ref> He was [[Australia national under-19 cricket team|Australia]]’s leading wicket taker at the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]], claiming 15 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tanveer Sangha {{!}} Sydney Thunder - BBL|url=https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/players/tanveer-sangha|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.sydneythunder.com.au}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Tanveer's father, Joga Singh, hails from [[Rahimpur]], a village near [[Jalandhar]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/indian-origin-taxi-drivers-teenaged-son-tanveer-sangha-picked-in-australia-squad-3359288.html |title=Indian Origin Taxi Driver's Teenaged Son Tanveer Sangha Picked in Australia Squad |work=News 18 |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/indian-origin-tanveer-sangha-australia-t20i-squad-7164112/ |title=Indian-origin teenager Tanveer Sangha picked in Australia T20I squad |work=Indian Express |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> Tanveer's father works as a taxi driver in Sydney, while his mother, Upjeet Kaur, works as an accountant in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/punjabi-immigrants-19-year-old-makes-it-to-australia-squad/articleshow/80552980.cms |title= Punjabi immigrants' 19-year-old makes it to Australia squad |work=Times of India |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>

==Cricket career==
In 2018, he represented New South Wales Metro in the U17 National Championships held in Queensland where he was their leading wicket taker. He also performed strongly for the Cricket Australia XI in the U19 National Championships in Adelaide which resulted in him being selected for the Australian U19 tour of Sri Lanka in January 2019.

Tanveer earned himself a spot as the Sydney Thunder Development Rookie for BBL08 and was then promoted the next year to their primary list for BBL09 in 2019. He also played in NSW Metro's winning team in the U19 National Championships. He then represented Australia in the 2020 U19 World Cup in South Africa, dominating with the ball taking 15 wickets at an average of just 11.46. A State contract with NSW followed at the age of just 18.

Tanveer made his debut for the Sydney Thunder in Big Bash League season 2020-2021 (BBL10) on 12 December 2020 against the Melbourne Stars. He finished the 3rd highest wicket taker in the competition with 21 wickets.

In January 2021, Sangha was named in Australia's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|against New Zealand at the age of just 19]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-test-and-t20i-squads-matthew-wade-dropped-from-test-squad-tanveer-sangha-earns-t20i-call-up-1249335 |title=Matthew Wade dropped from Test squad, Travis Head set to reclaim middle-order spot |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 27 October 2021, for [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] in the [[2021–22 Sheffield Shield season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1270442.html |title=7th Match, Sydney, Oct 27 - 30 2021, Sheffield Shield |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 October 2021}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 24 November 2021, for New South Wales in the [[2021–22 Marsh One-Day Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1270479.html |title=8th Match, Sydney, Nov 24 2021, The Marsh Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref> In August 2022 he was signed by [[Birmingham Phoenix]] to play in [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgbaston.com/news/birmingham-phoenix-men-secure-tanveer-sangha/%3F|title=Birmingham Phoenix Men Secure Tanveer Sangha}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1170471}}

{{New South Wales cricket team squad}}
{{Sydney Thunder current squad}}
{{Birmingham Phoenix squad}}
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