Harmeet Singh Baddhan Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (Bowling Allrounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	T20- 7 April 2024 vs Canada at Houston
Jersey Number	#27 (United States national cricket team) #70 (Rajasthan Royals)
Domestic/State Team	First-Class • Mumbai • Tripura • Rest of India • West Zone IPL • Rajasthan Royals Others • Seattle Orcas • Air India Red • Atlanta Riders • Dr DY Patil Sports Academy
Coach/Mentor	Padmakar Shivalkar, Praveen Amre
Batting Style	Left hand Bat
Bowling Style	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 September 1992 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	31 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian-American
Hometown	Mumbai
Religion	Sikhism
Hobbies	Travelling, Gymming
Controversy	Drove car to a railway platform Harmeet hit the headlines when he drove his car on a railway platform in Andheri, Mumbai. He was immediately caught by the RPF officials and was taken to the custody. The police denied that Harmeet was under the influence of alcohol. He was later granted bail after paying a fine of Rs. 7,000. [1]Mid-Day Match Fixing Charges In 2013, Harmeet was caught in a controversy when he faced match-fixing charges along with his other teammates at Rajasthan Royals. Later when the BCCI investigated the matter, Harmeet was found not guilty and was relieved from all the charges. [2]NDTV
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	7 March 2020
Family
Wife/Spouse	Viola Mathew
Children	Son- Kabir Singh Daughter- Heer Kaur
Parents	Father- Jasbir Singh Mother- Paramjeet Kaur
Favourites
Food	Pav Bhaji

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harmeet Singh Baddhan

• Harmeet considers Rahul Dravid as his cricketing idol.
  

  Harmeet Singh Baddhan with his idol

• Harmeet was nine years old when he started playing cricket at Shivaji Park Gymkhana.

• At 16, Harmeet received a scholarship of Rs. 50,000 from the Ramakant Achrekar Cricket Foundation for his consistent performances.

• Harmeet played for Mumbai U15s in the 2008-09 season in the Vijay Merchant Trophy.

• Harmeet was praised by Ian Chappell when he referred to him as India’s next Bishan Singh Bedi.

• In 2009, Harmeet took 7 wickets for Mumbai in his debut first-class match against Himachal Pradesh. He also represented Mumbai at the U-19 and U-16 levels before his senior debut.

• Harmeet was part of the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad and helped his team to win the tournament by taking six wickets in four matches.
  

  Harmeet Singh Baddhan bowling during a match in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup

• Harmeet played for Tripura in the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy in which he took thirteen wickets in eight matches.

• Harmeet moved to the United States in August 2021. In his initial days, he did odd jobs and also gave cricket coaching before playing professional cricket in the United States.

• Harmeet was included in the squad of the United States national cricket team for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. He took the first wicket of the tournament in the opening match against Canada.
  

  Harmeet Singh Baddhan posing with the World Cup trophy before the tournament began