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Shubman Gill’s Advice Opens New Cricket Opportunity for Kirandeep Singh
Kirandeep Singh started playing cricket with a tennis ball when he was very young.
He played at a government school ground in his village near Mohali.
He did not have much money or access to proper cricket training.
In 2025, Shubman Gill saw him bowl and told him to start using a leather ball.
Gill also offered to help if Kirandeep needed anything.
That advice gave Kirandeep confidence and encouraged him to work harder.
Kirandeep was later bought by Fazilka Falcons for ₹20,000.
He will now play in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League alongside Gill and learn from experienced cricketers.
Shubman Gill advised Mohali youngster Kirandeep Singh to switch from tennis-ball cricket to leather-ball cricket in 2025.
Kirandeep began playing tennis-ball cricket at age seven or eight and lacked formal coaching and mentorship.
The 20-year-old says financial hardship forced him to work as an umpire to support his diet and cricket expenses.
Fazilka Falcons bought Kirandeep for ₹20,000 at the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 auction.
Kirandeep will play under Gill and hopes to learn from experienced players while proving Gill’s faith in him was justified.
- Who
- Mohali cricketer Kirandeep Singh and Indian captain Shubman Gill are central to the story.
- What
- Gill advised Kirandeep to stop playing tennis-ball cricket and move to leather-ball cricket; Kirandeep was later bought by Fazilka Falcons.
- Where
- The story began around Mohali, Punjab, and the two later met at Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
- When
- Gill gave the advice in 2025, and Kirandeep was bought at the 2026 Sher-e-Punjab T20 League auction.
- Why
- Gill’s advice and encouragement helped Kirandeep pursue a more structured cricket opportunity despite financial hardship.
Key facts
- Player
- Kirandeep Singh, a 20-year-old cricketer from Cholta Kalan near Kharar in Mohali district
- Initial cricket
- Started playing tennis-ball cricket at age seven or eight
- Gill’s advice
- Switch from tennis-ball cricket to leather-ball cricket
- Advice year
- 2025
- Auction team
- Fazilka Falcons
- Auction price
- ₹20,000
- Competition
- Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026
- Punjab status
- Kirandeep is yet to play for Punjab
Quotes
Kirandeep Singh
Mohali cricketer describing Shubman Gill’s advice and offer of support
“He then said, 'You shouldn't play tennis-ball cricket anymore. From now on, you have to play with a leather ball.' He told me to stop playing tennis-ball cricket and said, 'If you ever need anything, just let us know.'”
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“I never imagined that I would get an opportunity like this so early in my career. The Sher-e-Punjab T20 League is a big platform for me, and I want to make the most of it.”
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