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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = V.R.V. Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]]
| country = India
| batting = Right hand bat
| bowling = Right arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]]
| matches1 = 5
| runs1 = 47
| bat avg1 = 11.75
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 29
| deliveries1 = 669
| wickets1 = 8
| bowl avg1 = 53.37
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/48
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/-
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 8
| bat avg2 = 8.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 8
| deliveries2 = 72
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/-
| date = 7 January
| year = 2008
| source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/35281.html
}}

'''Vikram Raj Vir Singh''' (born 17 September 1984), commonly known as '''V. R. V. Singh''', is a former Indian [[cricketer]] who was a member of the [[Indian cricket team]]. He is a right-arm fast-medium [[bowler (cricket)|bowler]]. He is considered one of the few genuine fast bowlers India has produced over the last decade.<ref name="profile">{{cite news|first= Jamie|last=Alter|title = Crincinfo Player Profile : Vikram Singh| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/35281.html|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> After being called into the Indian squad to play [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in 2005, he failed a fitness test and was promptly dropped. He finally played his first [[One Day International]] against [[English cricket team|England]] at [[Jamshedpur]]. He debuted in [[Test cricket|Tests]] against the [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] in June 2006. In March 2019, he announced his retirement from cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26247310/former-india-pacer-vrv-singh-brings-curtains-incomplete-career |title=Former India pacer VRV Singh brings curtains down on 'incomplete career' |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>
In August 2019, BCCI formed a separate cricket association for [[Chandigarh cricket team|Chandigarh]] and named it [[Union Territory Cricket Association]]. VRV Singh was named as the coach of the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/chandigarh-cricket-bcci-domestic-season-ranji-trophy-plate-division-vrv-singh-cricket-news/article29094100.ece|title=Chandigarh to feature in Ranji Trophy with VRV Singh as coach |work=Sportstar |access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

==Early life==
Singh was born in [[Chandigarh]] in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]]. He has always been a fast bowler and has compromised his accuracy for extra pace. He debuted for the [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] in 2003/04 [[Ranji Trophy]] season and continues to play [[first class cricket]] for Punjab. According to the former coach of Punjab, Bhupinder Singh Senior, "All he wants to do is bowl fast, nothing else matters to him".<ref>{{cite news|first= Siddhartha|last=Vaidyanathan|title = VRV Horsepower| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/143710.html|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> He played for India in the [[Under-19 Cricket World Cup|Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004]] but disappointed with the ball, going for an expensive 44 runs in five overs in his only match. He later received the Border-Gavaskar scholarship which allowed him to train in cricket academies in [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite news|title = Three Indian juniors to visit Australian academy| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/211233.html|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> His fellow scholarship holder, [[R. P. Singh]], also later went on to play for India.

==Domestic career==
Singh began his domestic career with the Punjab cricket team in the Limited Overs version of the Ranji Trophy. He played only one match and went wicketless. However, when he made his debut for Punjab in the first class version of the Trophy, he averaged 21.00 over his 6 matches and took 30 wickets.<ref>{{cite news|title = Ranji Trophy Statistics – 2004/05| url=http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2004-05/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/CUM-STATS//IND_LOCAL_RANJI_AVS_PNJB.html|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> However, he was still unimpressive in ODIs, averaging 109.00 over 4 matches.<ref>{{cite news|title = Ranji Trophy ODI Statistics – 2004/05| url=http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/IND_LOCAL/ROD/STATS/IND_LOCAL_ROD_AVS_PNJB.html|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> Despite this, he was selected for the Indian ODI squad against Sri Lanka after playing only 5 ODIs for his state, but was sent back to the domestic circuit after failing a fitness test.<ref>{{cite news|title = Yadav in for injured VRV| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/224543.html|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> He improved his performance in the 2005–06 ODI Ranji Trophy season, averaging 20.75 over his 4 matches, which included a 4 wicket haul.<ref>{{cite news|title = Ranji Trophy Statistics – 2005/06| url=http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/IND_LOCAL/ROD/STATS/IND_LOCAL_ROD_AVS_PNJB.html|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

Singh impressed many in the [[Challenger Trophy]] with his pace, which was the quickest of the tournament. He played for India A and while he picked up few wickets, he was referred to as the "fastest bowler in India" by [[VVS Laxman]] and "the quickest around at present" by [[Javagal Srinath]].<ref>{{cite news|title = Hindustan Times Cricket Profile – Vikram Singh|url = http://www.htcricket.com/htcricket/6516_1540329,001601100006.htm|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher = [[Hindustan Times]]|archive-date = 8 November 2006|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061108151637/http://htcricket.com/htcricket/6516_1540329,001601100006.htm|url-status = dead}}</ref>
He also impressed West Indian pace bowling great [[Ian Bishop (cricketer, born 1967)|Ian Bishop]], who believed he was improving with every game and developing into a good fast bowling prospect for India.<ref>{{cite news|title = VRV looks a good prospect – Bishop| url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/250845.html|access-date = 2006-12-27|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

==International career==
Singh was selected to play against England as part of the Indian Board President's XI team in the England's tour of India in the [[English cricket team in India in 2005-06|2006 season]], and made his [[One Day International|ODI]] debut for India later in the series. He then played England again at [[Indore]] in the same series. He has since been left out of the ODI team due to the presence of [[Munaf Patel]] and [[Irfan Pathan]]. He did not get any wickets during his two one-day matches.<ref name="profile"/>

He made his Test debut against the West Indies in West Indies, taking two wickets. He has also played two tests against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]], in which he has achieved 2 more wickets.<ref name="profile"/>

==Injury and comeback==
Injuries took a toll on VRV Singh's body and he could not play a domestic match for Punjab from 2008 to 2012, although he played few IPL matches for Kings XI Punjab. He had to go through the complete process from Nets to Clubs to State team again. He made his T20 comeback vs Assam in March 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title = VRV Singh returns, tougher and still hungry| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/559379.html|date =2012-03-30 |access-date = 2013-11-30|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>
He played five T20s and disappeared again. One and a half years later, he made his First-Class comeback after five years vs Haryana in November 2013 and took a 5-wicket haul in 1st Innings.<ref>{{cite news|title = VRV Singh hopes to build on comeback| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/story/694139.html|date =2012-03-30 |access-date = 2012-03-30|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

== Coaching career ==

In August 2019, BCCI formed a separate cricket association for [[Chandigarh cricket team|Chandigarh]] and named it [[Union Territory Cricket Association]]. VRV Singh was named as the coach of the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/chandigarh-cricket-bcci-domestic-season-ranji-trophy-plate-division-vrv-singh-cricket-news/article29094100.ece|title=Chandigarh to feature in Ranji Trophy with VRV Singh as coach |work=Sportstar |access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/35281.html CricInfo Player Profile : Vikram Singh]
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/61/61457/61457.html Cricket Archive Player Profile : Vikram Singh]

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