Profile
This left-arm seamer from Uttar Pradesh shot to prominence in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2004, where he took eight wickets at an astonishing 24.75 apiece and bowling tidily at the death. A talented bowler, Rudra Pratap Singh possesses the unique ability to bring the ball into the right-handed batsmen and swing it in both ways.
RP made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2006, earning the Man-of-the-Match award for his five-wicket haul. Since then, he has had his moments in Test cricket but has not been consistent enough to seal a permanent place for himself in the longest version of the game.
In a team with fast-rising superstars, RP Singh still needs to firmly establish himself as a bowler who can support the attack even on pitches that do not assist his pace and swing. The selectors have shown faith in him, despite some rough patches, and its time for him to repay the faith shown in him with some good, consistent performance with the ball. Earlier a part of the Deccan Chargers and Kochi Tuskers Kerala, RP was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the fifth edition of the IPL in 2012.
Fast Facts
- RP Singh emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the second edition of the IPL, in 2009, thereby earning the coveted “Purple Cap”.
- He was also the second highest wicket-taker in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, which India eventually went on to win.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
14 |
19 |
116 |
3 |
7.25 |
42.02 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| ODI |
58 |
20 |
104 |
10 |
10.4 |
42.97 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
| T20 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
- |
100 |
0 |
0 |
2* |
| IPL |
63 |
28 |
48 |
14 |
3.42 |
68.57 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| CLT20 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
3.5 |
77.77 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
14 |
25 |
2534 |
1682 |
40 |
5/59 |
/ |
42.05 |
3.98 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
27 |
| ODI |
58 |
57 |
2565 |
2343 |
69 |
4/35 |
/ |
33.95 |
5.48 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
148 |
| T20 |
10 |
9 |
198 |
225 |
15 |
4/13 |
/ |
15 |
6.81 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| IPL |
63 |
63 |
1374 |
1770 |
71 |
4/22 |
/ |
24.92 |
7.72 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
75 |
| CLT20 |
2 |
2 |
48 |
45 |
3 |
3/23 |
/ |
15 |
5.62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
13 |
0 |
13 |
| T20 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| IPL |
25 |
0 |
6 |
| CLT20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2006-2011
- ODI:
- 2005-2011
- T20:
- 2007-2009
- IPL:
- 2008-2012
- CLT20:
- 2009-2009
- Test
-
- Debut:
- India Vs Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - Jan 21, 2006
- Last played:
- India Vs England at The Oval, London - Aug 18, 2011
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- India Vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare (Salisbury) - Sep 04, 2005
- Last played:
- India Vs England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - Sep 16, 2011
- T20
-
- Debut:
- India Vs Scotland at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 13, 2007
- Last played:
- India Vs South Africa at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Jun 16, 2009
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Deccan Chargers Vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Calcutta) - Apr 20, 2008
- Last played:
- Mumbai Indians Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - May 09, 2012
- CLT20
-
- Debut:
- Deccan Chargers Vs Somerset at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Oct 10, 2009
- Last played:
- Deccan Chargers Vs Trinidad and Tobago at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Oct 14, 2009
