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{{short description|Malaysian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Virandeep Singh
| image =
| country = Malaysia
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role =
| family = [[Pavandeep Singh]] (brother)

| international = true
| T20Idebutdate = 24 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = Thailand
| T20Icap = 11
| lastT20Idate = 22 April
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal

| date = 22 April 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/633660.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Virandeep Singh''' (born 23 March 1999) is a Malaysian [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[Malaysia national cricket team|Malaysia cricket team]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/633660.html |title=Virandeep Singh |access-date=23 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> His older brother, [[Pavandeep Singh]], is also a Malaysian cricketer.

==Career==
He played for [[Malaysia national cricket team|Malaysia]] in the [[2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] tournament in May 2017.<ref name="Div3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1090938.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Division Three, Malaysia v Singapore at Kampala, May 23, 2017 |access-date=23 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Prior to the Division 3 tournament, he was [[captain (cricket)|captain]] of the national side for the [[2016 Under-19 Asia Cup]].<ref name="U19">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1072403.html |title=Malaysia Under-19s Squad |access-date=23 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In April 2018, he was named in Malaysia's squad for the [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]] tournament, also in Malaysia.<ref name="MasSquad">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/673100 |title=Six teams travel to Malaysia on road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |date=28 April 2018 |access-date=28 April 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

In August 2018, he was named in Malaysia's squad for the [[2018 Asia Cup Qualifier]] tournament.<ref name="MasACQ">{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018/3272 |title=Malaysia Team |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="MasSquad2">{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketmalaysia.com/malaysia-put-seasoned-players-forward-for-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018/ |title=Malaysia put seasoned players forward for ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 |work=Cricket Malaysia |access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Malaysia in the tournament, with 165 runs in five matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?class=15;id=12550;team=16;type=tournament |title=Asia Cup Qualifiers, 2018/19: Malaysia / Minor cricket (one-day/limited overs) / Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> In October 2018, he was named in Malaysia's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the [[2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/869213 |title=Exciting battle on the cards in the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier B in Malaysia |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>

In June 2019, he was named in Malaysia's squad for the [[2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://api.cricclubs.com/MalaysianCricketAssociation/viewTeam.do?teamId=1766&clubId=10933 |title=Malaysia (MCA T20i Tri-Series 2019) |work=CricClubs |access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut for Malayasia, against [[Thailand national cricket team|Thailand]], on 24 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1186488.html |title=1st Match, Malaysia Tri-Nation T20I Series at Kuala Lumpur, Jun 24 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for Malaysia, against [[Denmark national cricket team|Denmark]], in the [[2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A]] tournament on 16 September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1200438.html |title=1st Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 16 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2019}}</ref> He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Malaysia, with 181 runs in five matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13343;team=16;type=tournament |title=CWC Challenge League Group A, 2019-2021/22 - Malaysia: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref>

In September 2019, he was named as the captain of Malaysia's squad for their series [[Vanuatuan cricket team in Malaysia in 2019–20|against Vanuatu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketmalaysia.com/MalaysianCricketAssociation/viewTeam.do?teamId=1952&clubId=10933 |title=Malaysia Squad |work=Malaysian Cricket Association |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> In the opening match of the tour, at the age of 20 years and 190 days,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283414.html |title=Twenty20 Internationals Records: Youngest captains |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 May 2020}}</ref> Singh became the youngest male cricketer to captain a side in a T20I match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/wonder-women-ten-t20i-records-women-own/ |title=Wonder Women – Ten T20I records women own |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=633660}}

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[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malaysian cricketers]]
[[Category:Malaysian people of Punjabi descent]]
[[Category:Malaysia Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Southeast Asian Games medalists in cricket]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games]]

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