Virat Singh is an Indian domestic cricketer. He was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1.9 crore in the IPL 2020 auction.
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Virat Singh was born on 8 December 1997 (age 22 years; as in 2020) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling from DBMS English School, Jamshedpur. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. His full name is Virat Vinod Singh. Virat has been fond of cricket since childhood.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9”
Eye colour: brown
Hair Color: Black
Virat Singh at Lord’s Cricket Ground
family and caste
Virat Singh’s family lives in Sonari, Jharkhand. His father Vinod Singh is a businessman, while his mother Renu Singh is a housewife. Virat is the youngest son of Vinod Singh. One of his brothers, Vishal Singh, is also a professional cricketer who plays for Jharkhand. His eldest brother Vivek is a private contractor.
livelihood
first class career
Virat Singh has been playing cricket since childhood. He joined the Jharkhand Under-19 team at the age of 16 and played his first first-class match in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in 2014. He scored his maiden first-class century during a match against Kerala in December the same year.
In his cricketing career, he has played matches for Jharkhand, East Zone, India U19, India U23 and India C.
IPL career
Due to his domestic performances, he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 1.90 crore, while his base price was Rs 20 lakh, and he is all set to make his Indian Premier League debut in IPL 2020.
Facts and General Knowledge
- When Virat was in fifth class, his exam results were very poor; His father Vinod Singh, in irritation, took his bat and locked it in a store room. After this, Virat’s coach V. Venkatram reached his house and talked to his father. His coach said, “Your son has a lot of talent, leave it to me.” Only two years later, Virat started playing at the district level and performed well, as a result he was selected in the Jharkhand Under-16 team.
- The left-hander played for Jharkhand Under-16 under the captaincy of his brother Vishal when he was just 13 years old.
A picture of Virat’s brother Vishal Singh
- Virat and his brother used to practice cricket in the lawn of their house. Virat’s father was fed up with the broken windows in his house and decided to enroll his sons in the open Jharkhand Cricket Academy.
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