Arjan Kripal Singh

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Career record	First-class	List A
Matches	31	3
Runs scored	1495	39
Batting average	42.71	13.00
100s/50s	4/6	0/0
Top score	302*	20
Balls bowled	48	-
Wickets	1	0
Bowling average	27.00	-
5 wickets in innings	{{{FC 5s}}}	{{{List A 5s}}}
10 wickets in match	{{{FC 10s}}}	n/a
Best Bowling	1/15	-
Catches/Stumpings	25/0	0/0
As of May 10, 2007 Source: [1] Edit this template

Arjan Kripal Singh (born April 6, 1976 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu), is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He hails from a family of cricketers with his grandfather AG Ram Singh playing in two unofficial Test matches, his father A. G. Kripal Singh (14 Test matches) and uncle A. G. Milkha Singh (4 Test matches) representing India in Test cricket. Another uncle A.G. Satwender Singh played first class cricket for Madras cricket team and Tamil Nadu cricket team. His brother Swaran Kripal Singh played in domestic cricket briefly. His grandfather hailed from Amritsar, Punjab (India) who settled down in Madras and played for the local team. All members of the family played for the local team only.

Arjan Kripal Singh was selected for the inaugural World U-19 Cup in 1988 in Australia. He captained the side for one game in place of M. Senthilnathan. Arjan Singh made his debut in Ranji Trophy domestic cricket in the 1988/89 season but never achieved his true potential. He never received an opportunity to play International Cricket and retired from domestic cricket after the 1994/95 season.

[edit] External links

• Player Profile: Arjan Kripal Singh from Cricinfo