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Shubman Gill signs Mohali village bowler for Sher-e-Punjab T20
Shubman Gill spotted 20-year-old Kirandeep Singh during a net session in Mohali in 2025 and told him to stop playing tennis-ball cricket. Gill advised him to switch to leather-ball cricket and offered…
Shubman Gill spotted 20-year-old Kirandeep Singh during a net session in Mohali in 2025 and told him to stop playing tennis-ball cricket. Gill advised him to switch to leather-ball cricket and offered to help if needed. Now Fazilka Falcons have bought Kirandeep for Rs 20,000 in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 auction, where Gill will captain the side.
Kirandeep, from Cholta Kalan village in Mohali district, was playing tennis-ball cricket when he first bowled to Gill at Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium. Gill praised his bowling and urged him to pursue professional cricket. The youngster said that encouragement changed his career path.
The Sher-e-Punjab T20 tournament begins on August 30. Kirandeep will play in the same team as Gill, giving him a chance to prove his talent at a higher level.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Sher-e-Punjab T20 league, now in its second season after a decades-long gap in regional cricket in the state, offers a rare paid platform for uncapped Punjab players who rarely get IPL attention. With 20,000 rupees representing nearly a month's wages in a Mohali village, for Kirandeep the auction price itself is validation. He now has the hardest task: converting a patron's whim into a professional career. The tournament starting August 30 will show whether talent identification without structured scouting systems can actually produce first-class cricketers for Punjab.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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