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| Full name | Dilpreet Singh Bajwa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 2003 Gurudaspur, Punjab, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm Offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 101) | 10 February 2024 v Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 September 2024 v Oman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 66) | 30 September 2023 v Bermuda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 19 February 2026 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | Montreal Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dilpreet Singh Bajwa (born 26 January 2003) is an Indian cricketer who has played for the Canada national cricket team as an all-rounder.[1] He captained Canada at the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.
Early life[edit | edit source]
He was born at Gurdaspur, Punjab in India.[2] He completed his education at Guru Arjun Dev Senior Secondary School in Dhariwal.[2] His father, Harpreet Singh, was employed in the Agriculture Department, while his mother, Harleen Kaur, served as a government teacher.[3]
In 2020, he emigrated to Canada after failing to secure a place in his state team.[4] In 2023 he played Global T20 Canada for Montreal Tigers.[3]
International career[edit | edit source]
In September 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the national team for the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier.[5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 30 September 2023, for Canada against Bermuda.[6] In February 2024, he was named in ODI squad for the series against Nepal.[7] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 10 February 2024, against Nepal.[8]
In May 2024, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[9][10] He was chosen to captain the team at the 2026 tournament.[11]
Match-fixing and corruption allegations[edit | edit source]
In April 2026, CBC investigative news program The Fifth Estate published a report alleging Cricket Canada had been infiltrated by the Bishnoi Gang, an Indian organised crime organisation, which had facilitated Bajwa's rise to the national captaincy. The International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) had two active investigations concerning alleged breaches of the ICC's anti-corruption code, with one incident under scrutiny relating to Canada's match against the New Zealand national cricket team during the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. Attention was drawn to an over bowled by Bajwa in which 15 runs were conceded, including a no-ball and a wide delivery.[12][13] Following publication of the report, the ICC froze funding to Cricket Canada.[14]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Dilpreet Bajwa Profile - Cricket Player Canada | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rejected by Punjab, Gurdaspur cricketer selected for Canadian national team". Tribune India. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "From Punjab's rejection to Canada's Selection: The remarkable journey of Dilpreet Singh Bajwa". True Scoop. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "वाह! पंजाब में बार-बार खारिज क्रिकेटर का कनाडा की टीम में चयन" [Wow! Cricketer repeatedly rejected in Punjab selected in Canadian team]. New India Abroad. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ↑ "Three Debutants for Team Canada as Dilpreet Bajwa, Gurpal Sidhu & Shahid Ahmadzai have been added to the Squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier which will be held in Bermuda next month". Cricket Canada. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Facebook.
- ↑ "BER vs CAN Cricket Scorecard, 1st Match at Hamilton, September 30, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ @canadiancricket (February 7, 2024). "Get ready for the exciting cricket battle as we reveal the players representing Team Canada for the ODI bilateral series against Nepal" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 February 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "NEP vs CAN Cricket Scorecard, 2nd ODI at Kirtipur, February 10, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ "Debutants Canada name squad for T20 World Cup tilt". ICC. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ "Canada's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ↑ "Dilpreet Bajwa to lead Canada at T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ D'Souza, Steven (17 April 2026). "Threats, corruption and intimidation: Is the Bishnoi gang calling shots at Cricket Canada?". CBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Samiuddin, Osman (17 April 2026). "Canada T20 World Cup match under ICC corruption investigation". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ D'Souza, Steven; Woloshyn, Roxanna; Ellenwood, Lisa (14 May 2026). "Cricket Canada's funding frozen by governing body following fifth estate investigation". CBC News. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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