Bantoo Singh

Bantoo Singh (born 17 February 1963), also spelled as Bantu Singh, is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Delhi cricket team from 1985/86 to 1995/96. In 2005, he became a selector for the Delhi District Cricket Association.

Bantoo Singh
Personal information
Born (1963-02-17) 17 February 1963
Delhi, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
RelationsDilbaugh Singh (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1985/86–1995/96Delhi
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 69 33
Runs scored 3,694 607
Batting average 45.04 30.35
100s/50s 11/18 0/5
Top score 214 96*
Balls bowled 315 –
Wickets 3 –
Bowling average 74.33 –
5 wickets in innings 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/4 –
Catches/stumpings 41/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 December 2015

Life and career

Singh was born on 17 February 1963 in Delhi. His father Dilbaugh Singh[1] was the founder of Delhi Gymkhana Club and had also played first-class cricket for Jammu and Kashmir cricket team. He had also worked as a selector of Delhi.[2]

Singh played as a right-handed middle-order batsman, representing Delhi between the 1985/86 to 1995/96 seasons. He scored more than 3000 first-class runs and 11 hundreds including hundreds in two Ranji Trophy finals: 179 against Bengal in the 1988–89 Ranji Trophy final and 123 against Tamil Nadu in the 1991–92 Ranji Trophy final. He had also captained the team in a few matches and appeared for North Zone cricket team in Duleep Trophy. Although he had played his last first-class match in 1995/96, he announced his retirement only in November 2005.[3]

In August 2005, Delhi District Cricket Association appointed Singh as a member of the five-man Delhi selection panel.[4] He later became the chairman of Delhi under-19 selection panel.[5]

References
  1. "Dilbaugh Singh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. "Delhi Gymkhana Club founder Dilbagh Singh passes away". Economic Times. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. "Bantu Singh retires from first-class cricket". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. "Venkat Sunderam, Vivek Razdan the new selectors". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. "'Extra players' embarrassment for DDCA". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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