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Gurjapneet Singh Age, Career Stats, Records and IPL Salary

Gurjapneet Singh is a 6-foot-3 left-arm fast-medium bowler who moved to Chennai at 17, progressed through college, TNCA and TNPL cricket, and earned a Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy debut in 2024. His 6 for 21 against Saurashtra included Cheteshwar Pujara for a duck. Chennai Super Kings bought him for ₹2.20 crore before he made his IPL debut in 2026. The checked IPL record contains eight matches, four wickets and best figures of 1 for 7 through 21 May 2026. This profile separates those confirmed figures from unsupported net-worth or relationship claims.

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Right-hand batLeft-arm medium-fast bowlerBorn 1998-11-08

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Full nameGurjapneet Singh

Age27As of 2026-08-11

Date of birth1998-11-08Ludhiana, Punjab, India; raised in Ambala, Haryana

Batting styleRight-hand bat

Bowling styleLeft-arm medium-fast

Career overview

Gurjapneet Singh cricket career

Gurjapneet Singh was born on 8 November 1998 and was 27 on 11 August 2026.

He bats right-handed and bowls left-arm medium-fast, using height, new-ball movement and bounce.

He moved to Chennai at 17 and entered the local cricket system through Guru Nanak College and TNCA competition.

His Ranji Trophy debut included 6 for 21 in Saurashtra's second innings and the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara.

Chennai Super Kings bought him for ₹2.20 crore; he did not play in IPL 2025 and made his debut in 2026.

His checked IPL 2026 return is eight matches, four wickets, 233 runs conceded and best figures of 1 for 7.

Career story

Gurjapneet Singh career and playing journey

Who is Gurjapneet Singh?

Gurjapneet Singh is an Indian left-arm fast-medium bowler who represents Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. The official IPL profile lists him as a bowler and describes a 6-foot-3 seamer capable of moving the new ball both ways and producing extra bounce. He has also appeared for Dindigul Dragons, Siechem Madurai Panthers, South Zone and India A.

His route into senior cricket was not a conventional straight line through one state age-group system. He was born in Punjab, grew up in Ambala and shifted to Chennai as a teenager after missing age-group opportunities in northern India. College cricket, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association structure, the Tamil Nadu Premier League and high-level net-bowling assignments gradually created a professional pathway. That journey matters because his public record is broader than the eight IPL matches visible in the current franchise statistics.

Gurjapneet Singh age, birthplace and playing style

Gurjapneet was born on 8 November 1998 and was 27 on the checked date, 11 August 2026. The official IPL and ICC records agree on his date of birth. ESPN reports that he was born in Ludhiana and raised in Ambala, while a contemporaneous Indian Express interview describes him as born and raised in Ambala. This page records both the more specific birthplace and the upbringing context instead of flattening two slightly different biographical descriptions into false certainty.

He bats right-handed and bowls left-arm medium-fast. His height helps him find bounce, but the official IPL assessment also emphasizes new-ball movement rather than pace alone. The Indian Express account of his Ranji debut describes a quick-arm action and the use of an around-the-wicket angle against right-handed batters. Those are observed skills, not guarantees of wickets in every match. His 2026 IPL figures show the difficulty of converting a promising method into consistent franchise returns.

Moving to Chennai at 17

Repeated failure to enter Punjab age-group sides led Gurjapneet to make a major change. On his coach's advice, he moved to Chennai at 17 and studied at Guru Nanak College, an institution with a strong cricket culture. The Indian Express records his explanation that Chennai offered clearer trials, camps and routes into organized cricket. This was not an overnight move from school cricket to the IPL; it placed him inside an ecosystem where performance in college and club competitions could be observed.

Guru Nanak College also connected him with Vijay Cricket Club, which used the ground for league matches. He worked as a net bowler, played in the TNCA Third Division and eventually represented Vijay CC. The transition required adjusting to a different city, language and cricket culture, but the player described cricket as the priority that made those changes manageable. The biography therefore treats Chennai as the centre of his development while preserving Punjab and Ambala as parts of his identity.

TNCA and Tamil Nadu Premier League development

Gurjapneet's first visible professional steps came through Tamil Nadu's local structure. Cricbuzz lists Dindigul Dragons among his teams and places his TNPL entry in 2021. He later moved to Siechem Madurai Panthers, for whom the official IPL biography and established profiles credit a productive 2023 season. Cricbuzz records 15 wickets in that campaign. The figure belongs to one TNPL season and should not be mixed with his first-class, List A or IPL totals.

The TNPL provided match conditions, televised scrutiny and a route to higher selection, but local club cricket remained important. His experience with Vijay CC and the TNCA league supplied longer spells and red-ball preparation that a short T20 season could not provide by itself. This profile keeps these layers separate: college and club work describe development, TNPL figures describe franchise T20 performance, and Tamil Nadu scorecards establish senior domestic records. Combining all wickets into one undefined career total would be misleading.

Net-bowling work with India and Chennai Super Kings

Before his IPL debut, Gurjapneet gained high-level experience as a net bowler for Chennai Super Kings and the India men's team. The official IPL profile confirms both assignments. During India's 2024 preparatory camp in Chennai, he bowled Virat Kohli in the nets. Indian Express reported the incident through Gurjapneet's own account and recorded Kohli's technical advice about changing the angle when conventional movement was unavailable.

A net dismissal is not an official wicket and does not belong in match statistics. Its value is developmental: a bowler tests length, movement and decision-making against international batters while coaches can evaluate his skill. The same principle applies to a franchise net role. Training with CSK did not count as an IPL appearance, salary or cap. It did, however, mean the franchise knew his method before the 2025 auction. This page labels the experience accurately instead of promoting practice events into competitive records.

Dream Ranji Trophy debut against Saurashtra

Tamil Nadu gave Gurjapneet his Ranji Trophy debut against Saurashtra at Coimbatore in October 2024. He went wicketless in Saurashtra's first innings, then changed the match in the second. The Indian Express match report records figures of 14 overs, five maidens, 21 runs and six wickets. His spell helped dismiss Saurashtra for 94, and Tamil Nadu won by an innings and 70 runs. BCCI's match centre identifies him as Player of the Match and awards Tamil Nadu seven points.

Some later databases and summaries display 6 for 22. This profile uses 6 for 21 because the contemporaneous report gives the full 14-5-21-6 analysis and brief score, while BCCI confirms the match result and award but its current public rendering does not expose a stable full bowling table. The source discrepancy is stated rather than hidden. The performance remains a six-wicket innings either way, but a profile should not silently choose the more common number.

Cheteshwar Pujara wicket and first Ranji season

The most recognized wicket in that debut spell was Cheteshwar Pujara for a duck. Gurjapneet attacked from around the wicket, used a bouncer to push the batter back and then brought a fuller ball in with the angle before it moved away. Pujara was given leg before. The account is useful because it connects the earlier advice about angle to an official match dismissal, but the wicket should be remembered within a six-wicket team performance rather than as a standalone celebrity moment.

Cricbuzz's auction assessment credits Gurjapneet with 13 wickets from four matches in his maiden Ranji season. That is a compact sample, so it establishes an effective start rather than a complete long-term first-class record. Tamil Nadu already had established seam and spin options, making continued selection dependent on conditions and team balance. The debut created attention because of both the figures and opposition quality; the remaining season demonstrated that the first spell was part of a broader domestic contribution.

IPL auction price and 2025 injury

Chennai Super Kings secured Gurjapneet for ₹2.20 crore at the 2025 IPL auction after bidding rose above his ₹30 lakh base price. The official IPL profile and league material support the ₹2.20 crore figure. It is a franchise value, not a calculation of take-home pay. Taxes, contract terms, match fees, endorsements and personal investments are not disclosed by the auction result, so the number cannot establish his net worth.

He did not play an IPL match in 2025. On 18 April, CSK announced Dewald Brevis as an injury replacement for Gurjapneet. A replacement confirms that he was unavailable and that his squad place changed; it does not provide a safe medical diagnosis unless the team publishes one. The absence matters when reading career tables: the ₹2.20 crore purchase created squad status, but his IPL debut year remains 2026, as the league's official player page now records.

Duleep Trophy and India A selection in 2025

Gurjapneet strengthened his representative record in the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy. The official IPL biography records ten wickets from two matches at an average of 24.10, including two four-wicket hauls. Cricbuzz's tournament table cross-checks the two matches, 58.1 overs and ten wickets. Those figures describe the Duleep campaign only and should not be added to Ranji or IPL numbers without a clearly labelled combined first-class total.

The BCCI then selected him for India A's three one-day matches against Australia A in Kanpur in September and October 2025. He was named in the first-match squad and again for the second and third games. BCCI also included him in the India A squad for the Rising Stars Asia Cup in November. Selection is evidence of recognition below senior international level; it is not an India cap. The checked record contains no senior men's international debut.

India A warm-up performance in 2026

Ahead of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, Gurjapneet appeared for India A in a warm-up match against Namibia. ICC's official report records India A scoring 197 for eight and dismissing Namibia for 67. Gurjapneet took 2 for 6, while Ashok Sharma returned 2 for 8. India A won by 130 runs. The performance supports his short-format development and provides an official 2026 representative result before his IPL debut.

The ICC competition documentation states that the tournament warm-ups were not official T20 internationals. Gurjapneet's 2 for 6 therefore cannot be presented as a T20I record or India senior cap. It belongs in a career timeline and achievement summary with the match type clearly labelled. This distinction also protects future automated statistics: an API must map warm-ups, domestic T20s and the IPL to separate competition categories instead of merging them under an international heading.

Gurjapneet Singh IPL debut and 2026 match record

Gurjapneet made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals on 11 April 2026. His checked eight-match sequence then included games against Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi, Lucknow and Gujarat again. The best return was 1 for 7 from two overs against Mumbai Indians on 23 April. He also took one wicket in three other matches, producing four wickets across the season segment.

The complete checked table through 21 May contains 151 balls, 233 runs conceded and four wickets. That gives a bowling average of 58.25, an economy rate of 9.26 and a strike rate of 37.75, with best figures of 1 for 7. These are modest results, and the page reports them without promotional language. Eight appearances are enough to establish an IPL record but not enough to settle his long-term value. Later scorecards should update this snapshot through a licensed, identity-matched feed.

What his bowling method offers CSK

The official IPL assessment highlights three qualities: left-arm angle, the ability to swing the new ball both ways and bounce from a 6-foot-3 frame. That combination can complement right-arm seamers and create different release points for a captain. His Ranji debut also showed a willingness to move around the wicket when the pitch stopped assisting conventional swing. Those traits explain selection, but they do not erase the need for execution shown by his 2026 economy and average.

For CSK, role depends on venue, match-up and available overseas or domestic combinations. His one-over spell against Kolkata and four-over spells in other games illustrate changing tactical use. It can say that he offers a left-arm new-ball option and extra bounce, then let each match page show the actual overs, phase and result produced on that date.

Gurjapneet Singh salary, net worth and personal life

The reliable financial fact reviewed for this page is his ₹2.20 crore Chennai Super Kings auction value, also reflected in the league's squad accounting. That amount should not be described as a annual salary after deductions or as total career earnings. No audited filing or direct public disclosure establishes his net worth, endorsement income, property or investments. This profile therefore leaves net worth unestimated rather than repeating unsupported figures from biography sites.

The reviewed official and established sources do not reliably identify a wife, girlfriend or current partner. They also do not provide enough family detail to name relatives safely. Public-interest biography does not require guessing private relationships. The profile includes his birthplace, upbringing, education route and cricket development because those details were reported directly or by reliable organizations. It will add personal information only if the player or a dependable source publishes it with clear identity.

What Gurjapneet Singh's records show

Gurjapneet's strongest milestones are the 6 for 21 Ranji debut spell, ten Duleep Trophy wickets from two matches, India A selections and a 2 for 6 warm-up performance. His IPL path has a different shape: a ₹2.20 crore purchase, no game in 2025, an injury replacement and eight appearances in 2026. Keeping those stages separate shows progress without pretending that representative selection or auction demand automatically produced IPL dominance.

As of 11 August 2026, he is a 27-year-old left-arm fast-medium bowler with domestic and India A experience but no senior international cap. His IPL record ends at four wickets from eight matches through 21 May 2026 in this snapshot. That approach makes the page useful even when a season or squad changes.

Gurjapneet Singh records

Gurjapneet Singh career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

Indian Premier League through 21 May 20268matches

Batting

Innings: 0 in the checked table
Runs: 0 in the checked table
High score: Not applicable
Average: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Not outs: Not applicable

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 8
Wickets: 4
Best bowling: 1/7
Average: 58.25
Economy: 9.26
Strike rate: 37.75
Balls: 151
Catches / stumpings: Not separately confirmed in the checked snapshot

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Duleep Trophy 2025-262matches

Batting

Innings: Not central to the confirmed bowling summary
Runs: Not separately confirmed
High score: Not separately confirmed
Average: Not separately confirmed
Strike rate: Not separately confirmed
Not outs: Not separately confirmed

Bowling & fielding

Innings: Tournament aggregate
Wickets: 10
Best bowling: Two four-wicket innings; exact best not reproduced in official profile
Average: 24.10
Economy: Not separately stated in the official profile
Strike rate: 34.90 from the checked ball and wicket totals
Balls: 349
Catches / stumpings: Not separately confirmed

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Ranji Trophy debut v Saurashtra, October 20241matches

Batting

Innings: Tamil Nadu innings; batting not central to award
Runs: Not central to confirmed spell
High score: Not central to confirmed spell
Average: Not applicable to one match
Strike rate: Not applicable to one match
Not outs: Not central to confirmed spell

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 2
Wickets: 6 in second innings
Best bowling: 6/21
Average: 3.50 for the second-innings spell
Economy: 1.50 for the second-innings spell
Strike rate: 14.00 for the second-innings spell
Balls: 84 in the six-wicket second-innings spell
Catches / stumpings: Not central to Player-of-the-Match record

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

India A v Namibia warm-up, February 20261 non-T20I warm-upmatches

Batting

Innings: India A scored 197/8
Runs: Not central to bowling record
High score: Not central to bowling record
Average: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Not outs: Not central to bowling record

Bowling & fielding

Innings: Namibia innings
Wickets: 2
Best bowling: 2/6
Average: 3.00 for the match
Economy: Cannot be calculated without overs
Strike rate: Cannot be calculated without balls
Balls: ICC brief does not state overs
Catches / stumpings: Not central to bowling record

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

Tamil Nadu Premier League

Debut

Dindigul Dragons pathway from 2021

Last listed match

Madurai Panthers spell included 15 wickets in 2023

First-class cricket

Debut

Tamil Nadu v Saurashtra, October 2024

Last listed match

Current domestic record to checked date

India A

Debut

Selected for Australia A one-day series in September 2025

Last listed match

2/6 against Namibia in a February 2026 warm-up

Indian Premier League

Debut

Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Capitals, 11 April 2026

Last listed match

Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super Kings, 21 May 2026 in the checked record

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Moved to Chennai at 17 and developed through Guru Nanak College and TNCA cricket.
Took 15 wickets for Madurai Panthers in the 2023 TNPL season.
Worked as a net bowler for Chennai Super Kings and the India men's team.
Won Player of the Match on Ranji Trophy debut after taking 6 for 21 against Saurashtra.
Dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara for a duck in the six-wicket spell.
Took 13 wickets from four matches in his maiden Ranji season.
Chennai Super Kings bought him for ₹2.20 crore.
Took ten wickets at 24.10 in two 2025-26 Duleep Trophy matches.
Earned India A selection for the 2025 Australia A one-day series and Rising Stars Asia Cup.
Recorded 2 for 6 for India A against Namibia in a 2026 warm-up.

Reader questions

Gurjapneet Singh FAQ

How old is Gurjapneet Singh?

Gurjapneet Singh was born on 8 November 1998 and was 27 years old on 11 August 2026.

Where was Gurjapneet Singh born?

The checked biographical record places his birth in Ludhiana, Punjab, and his upbringing in Ambala, Haryana. He moved to Chennai at 17.

What type of bowler is Gurjapneet Singh?

He is a 6-foot-3 left-arm medium-fast bowler who can move the new ball and use his height for bounce.

What were Gurjapneet Singh's figures on Ranji Trophy debut?

He took 6 for 21 in Saurashtra's second innings in October 2024 and was Player of the Match as Tamil Nadu won by an innings and 70 runs.

What was Gurjapneet Singh's IPL auction price?

Chennai Super Kings bought him for ₹2.20 crore at the 2025 auction after bidding rose above his ₹30 lakh base price.

When did Gurjapneet Singh make his IPL debut?

He made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals on 11 April 2026.

How many IPL wickets does Gurjapneet Singh have?

The checked record through 21 May 2026 contains four wickets from eight matches, with best figures of 1 for 7.

What is Gurjapneet Singh's net worth?

No reliable reviewed source establishes an audited net worth. The financial fact is his ₹2.20 crore CSK auction value, which is not the same as total wealth.

Conclusion

Gurjapneet Singh's career is built around a move to Chennai at 17, progress through local and TNPL cricket, a 6 for 21 Ranji debut spell, India A selection and an IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings in 2026.

The ₹2.20 crore auction value reflects franchise demand, while the first eight IPL matches produced four wickets and show that his top-level record is still developing. This page keeps domestic, representative and IPL figures separate, states their cutoffs, and leaves net worth and relationship claims unfilled until reliable evidence exists.