Gurkeerat Singh Mann is an Indian professional cricketer who plays for Punjab in domestic cricket. A right-handed batsman and off break bowler, he is a member of the Gujarat Titans in IPL and a regular in India A team. Singh had a maiden call for the official Indian squad for the South Africa series in 2015.
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Gurkeerat Rupinder Singh Mann |
| Profession | Cricketer (Right-handed batsman) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet inches– 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 70 kg in pounds– 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI– 17 January 2016 against Australia at Melbourne, Australia |
| Jersey Number | #22 (India) #29, 7 (Domestic) |
| Domestic/State Team | Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, North Zone, Punjab, Gazi Group Cricketers |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 29 June 1990 |
| Age (As of 2023) | 32 Years of 2023 |
| Birth Place | Muktsar, Punjab, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Muktsar, Punjab, India |
| School | The Yadavindra Public School, Mohali |
| College | DAV College, Chandigarh |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Hobbies | Playing guitar |
| Tattoos | Shoulder to bicep (Right)– Eagle Right arm– Self Mode |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– Rupinder Singh Mann (Works at Punjab Mandi Board in Mohali) Mother– Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Brother– Not Known Sister– Name Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketers | MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as in 2018) | IPL– ₹75 lakh/year |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Gurkeerat Singh Mann
- Does Gurkeerat Singh Mann smoke?: Not Known
- Does Gurkeerat Singh Mann drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Though Gurkeerat hails from Muktsar, Punjab; his family moved to Mohali, Punjab in 1995.
- He started playing cricket when he was just 10 years old.
- In 2011, he got selected in the ‘Punjab’ cricket team and played his first T20 match against ‘Haryana’ in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Rohtak, Haryana.
- In 2014, he got an opportunity to play for ‘India A’ and in one of the matches against ‘Bangladesh A’, he scored 65 runs and also picked 5 wickets by giving just 29 runs.
- In the ‘2015-16 Ranji Trophy’ tournament, he scored double-century for ‘Punjab’ against ‘Railways.’ He also picked 9 wickets for ‘Punjab’ against ‘Andhra.’
- ‘Kings XI Punjab’ bought him several times in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 for the ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction.
- He is also known for his fielding and in IPL 2013, he took an amazing catch of Pune Warriors India’s Ross Taylor near the boundary rope for which he received the award for the ‘Best Catch of the Season’ and also received Rs. 10 lakhs.
- In 2016, he got selected in the ‘India’ cricket team and made his ODI debut against ‘Australia’ at Melbourne, Australia.
- In 2018, ‘Delhi Daredevils’ bought him for Rs. 75 lakh for the ‘2018 IPL’ auction.
- He is an occasional wicket-keeper.