Gurjapneet Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	• Japneet • Japi/Jappi
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats
Height	6' 3" (190.5 cm)
Weight (approx.)	75 Kg (165 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- Did not make yet Test- Did not make yet T20- Did not make yet
Jersey Number	#7 (Tamil Nadu Premier League) #8 (Tamil Nadu)
Domestic/State Team(s)	• India Cements • Tamil Nadu Cricket Association • Dindigul Dragons (2021-2022) • Siechem Madurai Panthers (2023-2024)
Coach/Mentor	Anil Mashi
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Left arm medium fast
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 November 1998 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	28 Years
Birthplace	Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ambala, Haryana, India
School	Kendriya Vidyalaya Number 1, Patel Park, Ambala Cantt
College/University	Guru Nanak College, Chennai
Educational Qualification	Master of Arts (MA) in Economics
Religion	Sikhism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Jagjit Singh (Photographer of Singh Movies in Ambala Cantt) Mother- Premjit Kaur (Owner of Mehak Boutique in Ambala Cantt)
Favourites
Cricketer	Bowler(s)- James Anderson, Mitchell Johnson
Food	Aloo Paratha
Singer(s)	Sidhu Moose Wala, Diljit Dosanjh
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Honda Jazz • Mahindra Thar SUV
Bike Collection	Royal Enfield Bullet 350
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 2.2 crores (from his 2025 IPL contract)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gurjapneet Singh

• Gurjapneet Singh was born in a Sikh family in Ludhiana, Punjab but was raised in Ambala, Haryana by his parents who worked there.
  

  Gurjapneet Singh during his pre-nursery days

• He liked playing cricket with his school friends when he was young.

• When he was in 5th or 6th standard, he told his parents that he wanted to play cricket and wanted to become a professional cricketer.
  

  A childhood photo of Gurjapneet Singh

• His parents support his decision to play cricket professionally. However, they wanted him to focus and give his everything.

• His father later took him to a cricket academy in Ambala where he started playing with leather balls.

• He later played for many local teams but could not find good training facilities. So he moved to Chennai in 2017.
  

  Gurjapneet Singh after moving to Chennai

• He played for Egmore RC in the TNCA third division.

• He was a supporter of the Farmers Protest in 2020 and even replied to many people on X (then Twitter) who raised doubts about the protesters.
  

  Gurjapneet Singh’s tweet in support of Farmers’ Protest in 2020

• Dindigul Dragons acquired him in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) auction, where he played under Ravichandran Ashwin.

• In 2021, he suffered a back injury but later made a comeback for Tamil Nadu in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament.

• He served as a net bowler for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2024 IPL season. He later served as a net bowler for India in 2024 ahead of the Bangladesh series.

• He was once bowling to Virat Kohli in the nets and dismissed him after which Kohli became very angry, but Singh realized he was angry with himself. Later, Kohli even gave him some bowling tips.
  

  Gurjapneet Singh with Virat Kohli during a practice session

• He made headlines on his Ranji debut against Saurashtra on 11 October 2024 by taking 6 wickets for 22 runs in the second innings.
  

  The ball with which Gurjapneet Singh took 6 wickets

• In the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) acquired him for Rs 2.2 crores against his base price of Rs 30 lakhs.

• After his IPL selection, his parents said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was their favourite cricketer, and they wanted to see him in the Indian national team’s jersey.

• On 27 November 2024, during a match against Baroda in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Hardik Pandya hit 4 sixes in Singh’s one over.

• His bowling speed is 135-138 kph (84-86 mph). However, he wants to increase it to 140 kph as he heard Shoaib Akhtar once say, “If you don’t bowl 140 kph, I don’t count you as a fast bowler.”

• He can easily bowl yorkers and also likes bowling slow deliveries and cutters. He can swing the ball as well.