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Jammu and Kashmir's cricketing infrastructure remains somewhat underdeveloped, and Dev Singh developed as a cricketer by playing club cricket in Mumbai. He noted in 2012 that, '[t]he competition even at the club level [in Mumbai] is very tough whereas back in our state, we get limited opportunities. We rarely get solid preparation before the Ranji season commences.'<ref name=Zeenews>http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/bedi-has-changed-mindset-of-jandk-cricketers-says-ian-dev-singh_736353.html</ref> | Jammu and Kashmir's cricketing infrastructure remains somewhat underdeveloped, and Dev Singh developed as a cricketer by playing club cricket in Mumbai. He noted in 2012 that, '[t]he competition even at the club level [in Mumbai] is very tough whereas back in our state, we get limited opportunities. We rarely get solid preparation before the Ranji season commences.'<ref name=Zeenews>http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/bedi-has-changed-mindset-of-jandk-cricketers-says-ian-dev-singh_736353.html</ref> | ||
Another major influence on the development of his game was former India captain [[Bishan Bedi]], coach of Jammu and Kashmir between 2011 and 2014. With Bedi's guidance helping him overhaul his mental approach to batting, Dev Singh scored 406 runs at 67.66 in first-class matches in | Another major influence on the development of his game was former India captain [[Bishan Bedi]], coach of Jammu and Kashmir between 2011 and 2014. With Bedi's guidance helping him overhaul his mental approach to batting, Dev Singh scored 406 runs at 67.66 in first-class matches in 2011–12, and earned selection for North Zone in the [[Duleep Trophy]].<ref name=Zeenews /> For his part, Bedi described Dev Singh as 'a very good shorter version batsman and a brilliant fielder' who was 'definitely ready for a break', either in the form of an international call-up or an [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] contract.<ref name=TOI /> As of 2017, however, such honours have eluded him. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||