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Harmeet Singh USA Cricket Team Player: The excitement of IPL is over, now cricket fans are waiting for T20 World Cup. T20 World Cup is starting from 1st June. Which will run for about a month. This time 20 teams are playing in the World Cup and three new teams USA, Uganda and America are going to play in the tournament for the first time. Although the whole world knows well about the cricketers of some countries, but today we are going to tell you about a player who is Indian and he played IPL for India, played World Cup but now he will play against India.
The name of this cricketer is Harmeet Singh. Harmeet Singh is now a part of the American cricket team. He struggled a lot to get a place in the Indian team but despite many efforts, he was not selected in the Indian team. Disappointed, Harmeet Singh settled in America. There he got a chance to play cricket for America by following some rules but knowing the story of his struggle while living in India will bring tears to your eyes.
Has played World Cup and IPL for India
Born in Mumbai, India, Harmeet Singh played for Mumbai and Tripura before moving to the United States to play minor league cricket. Harmeet has played in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Harmeet has played in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was part of India's Under-19 cricket team. Harmeet is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler who was a member of the Rajasthan Royals team during the 2013 Indian Premier League.
Harmeet Singh became the bowler to take 13 wickets in 8 matches for Tripura in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy. In August 2021, he moved to Seattle where he captained the Seattle Thunderbolts in minor league cricket. In March 2024, he was included in the United States squad for the T20 World Cup against Canada. Made his T20 debut for USA against Canada on 7 April 2024.
Lost his mother in the struggle to play international cricket
Harmeet Singh said, I will never forget the struggle, taunts and misery of the people while being a cricketer in India. Disillusioned with India, he went to America. There, along with playing small cricket tournaments, he also had to work as a laborer to earn a living. Mother got corona during the Corona epidemic. He was in the ICU and needed Remdesivir injection for treatment, which I bought but could not deliver to India. Mother died due to corona. But the saddest thing was that I could not come to India due to corona. Mother's funeral was also seen on video call. My mother's dream was that I become a cricketer. She used to take me to the cricket field.
Harmeet Singh has been caught in spot-fixing
Harmeet Singh, while recalling his days of struggle, said that my name has also come up in the spot fixing of 2013. Harmeet Singh used to play for Rajasthan Royals in IPL but became infamous due to his name coming up in spot fixing. However, this had nothing to do with spot fixing. He was just a victim of someone's politics. An accused took his name and the investigation also came on him.
The investigating officer also said that Harmeet Singh has not done anything and he will talk to BCCI. But this could not change the perception of the people. Delhi Police Commissioner also gave a statement that Harmeet Singh is innocent. He is a witness, not a government witness. We are ready to give proof of his innocence.' Bookies contacted him but he turned down the offer but the allegations ruined his career. After this he could not play cricket for India. He did not even get a place in the Indian cricket team.