Gurkeerat Singh Mann (Cricketer) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio
Full Name	Gurkeerat Rupinder Singh Mann
Profession	Cricketer (Right-handed batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
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 2024)	34 Years
Birthplace	Muktsar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Muktsar, Punjab, India
School	The Yadavindra Public School, Mohali
College	DAV College, Chandigarh
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Sikhism
Hobbies	Playing guitar
Controversy	In July 2024, after India Champions beat Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the World Championship of Legends final, he shared a video on Instagram along with other former cricketers including Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and Suresh Raina. Disability rights groups criticised them for "mocking" people with disabilities in the video in which they are seen trying to recreate actor Vicky Kaushal's viral dance step from the song Tauba Tauba. A police complaint was later filed against them. [1]The Hindu
Tattoos	Shoulder to bicep (Right)- Eagle Right arm- Self Mode
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
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
Favourites
Cricketers	MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh
Money Factor
Salary (as of 2018)	IPL- ₹75 lakh/year

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gurkeerat Singh Mann

• 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.