Ian Dev Singh

Ian Dev Singh
Personal information
Full name
Ian Dev Singh Chauhan
Born (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 35)
Gandhi Nagar, Jammu
NicknameIC
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleTop order Batsman, wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07–2023Jammu and Kashmir
2013/14Duleep Trophy
2023-2024Seattle Thunderbolts
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 93 72 48
Runs scored 5558 1627 876
Batting average 37.55 24.28 19.90
100s/50s 17/24 2/9 0/2
Top score 170 112 75*
Balls bowled 294 149 25
Wickets 2 2 1
Bowling average 87.00 77.00 38.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/16 2/44 1/14
Catches/stumpings 84/1 30/3 26/2
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 April 2017

Ian Dev Singh Chauhan is an Indian cricketer who plays predominantly as a batsman. He was captain of Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy in 2013-14.Recently he moved USA and was made captain for Seattle thunderbolts for the minor league 2024 championship.

Early life

Ian Dev Singh was born in Gandhinagar, Jammu into a Rajput family and named after Ian Botham and Kapil Dev, his father's two favourite cricketers. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering degree at D. Y. Patil University in Navi Mumbai while simultaneously playing Ranji Trophy cricket, occasionally necessitating flying in to sit an exam directly between Jammu and Kashmir fixtures.[1]

Career

Jammu and Kashmir's cricketing infrastructure remains somewhat underdeveloped, and Ian Dev Singh developed as a cricketer by playing club cricket in Mumbai. He noted in 2012 that, '[t]he competition even at the club level [in Mumbai] is very tough whereas back in our state, we get limited opportunities. We rarely get solid preparation before the Ranji season commences.'[2]

Another major influence on the development of his game was former India captain Bishan Bedi, coach of Jammu and Kashmir between 2011 and 2014. With Bedi's guidance helping him overhaul his mental approach to batting, Dev Singh scored 406 runs at 67.66 in first-class matches in 2011–12, and earned selection for North Zone in the Duleep Trophy.[2] For his part, Bedi described Dev Singh as 'a very good shorter version batsman and a brilliant fielder' who was 'definitely ready for a break', either in the form of an international call-up or an IPL contract.[1] As of 2017, however, such honours have eluded him.

References

  1. ^ a b "J&K skipper Ian Dev is another talent on the rise. New Zealand in India 2016 News - Times of India".
  2. ^ a b "Bedi has changed mindset of J&K cricketers, says Ian Dev Singh". 24 January 2012.