R. P. Singh Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Rudra Pratap Singh
Profession	Former Indian Cricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet inches- 5’ 11”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 4 September 2005 vs Zimbabwe at Harare Test- 21 January 2006 vs Pakistan at Faisalabad, Pakistan T20- 13 September 2007 vs Scotland at Kingsmead
Batting Style	Right-Handed
Bowling Style	Left Arm Fast-Medium
Jersey Number	# 9 (India) # 9 (Domestics)
Domestic/State Teams	Uttar Pradesh, India A, India Red, Deccan Chargers, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat, Rising Pune Supergiant, Mumbai Indians
Awards/Honours	• He took five wickets haul in the Lord's Cricket ground against England for which his name is carved in golden letters in the Lord's Honor Board. • He also won the inaugural Cricinfo awards for his outstanding performance against South Africa in Durban in the 2007 T20 World Cup.
Career Turning Point	The spectacular performance in the 2007 World T20 gave him fame, money and cleared the way for playing in the Indian Cricket Team. He was the second highest wicket taker in the tournament.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 December 1985 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	38 Years
Birthplace	Raebareli , Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
College/University	Lucknow University Guru Gobind Singh Sports College
Educational Qualification	Bechelor in Arts
Religion	Hinduism
Controversy	R. P. Singh's name was dragged in the list of IPL spot-fixing players in 2013; but nothing could be proved
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Married
Affair/Girlfriend	Devanshi Popat (A law student)
Marriage Date	December 1, 2012
Marriage Place	Ahmedabad
Family
Wife/Spouse	Devanshi Popat (A law student)
Children	Son- Not Known Daughter- Ira Arya Singh
Parents	Father- Shiv Pratap Singh Mother- Girija Devi
Siblings	Brother- Not Known Sisters- Akansha, Deepa
Favourite Thing
Favourite Food	Dhokla
Style Quotient
Car	Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Asset/Property	A bunglow at Gomtinagar, Lucknow
Money Factor
Salary	₹4 crore p/a
Net Worth	₹33 crore

                        Some Lesser Known Facts About R .P. Singh

• Does R. P. Singh smoke?: Not Known

• Does R. P. Singh drink alcohol?: Not Known

• R. P. Singh hails from Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh where he spent his childhood.

• His father Shiv Pratap Singh was the man behind his successful international cricket career; as he supported R. P. and sent him to take cricket coaching from Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow.

• His performance in the Under-19 world cup 2004 led the team to the semifinal.

• In 2006, he earned Man of the Match award in his test debut for taking five wickets against Pakistan at Faisalabad.

• He was the second highest wicket-taker in the 2007 T20 World Cup, which helped India win the title.

• R. P. Singh took five wickets haul against England in the Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2007 for which his name is carved in golden letters of Lord’s honor board.

• In the 2009 Indian Premier League, R. P. Singh was the Purple Cap holder; taking 23 wickets throughout the tournament. His performance helped his team Deccan Chargers win the title.

• R. P. Singh is an introvert and has a very polite nature. He doesn’t love to talk too much about his personal life and relationships.

• R. P. Singh is a complete foodie, He loves to eat different dishes and foods; especially Gujarati foods.

• Injuries and inconsistency in his performance had been an integral part of his international career and he was dropped several times for the same.