Minor League Cricket Player Spotlight: Harmeet Singh and Rishi Bhardwaj

Harmeet Singh

Touted as the next Bishan Bedi by none other than Ian Chappel, Harmeet first burst onto the Mumbai scene by guiding his school to a Giles Shield championship along with Shardul Thakur. He also got the taste of the big league at the age of 15 when he was named in the Mumbai side for the annual Buchi Babu tournament. Not long after that Sachin Tendulkar would call him up to bowl at him during his private net sessions. He shot to instant fame during India's successful U19 World Cup campaign in 2012. Shortly thereafter he got his IPL contract as his inbox started to flood with a variety of offers from well-known sports agents. He even attended over 30 functions in 30 days after winning the U19 World Cup down under. Life was now in the fast lane for young Harmeet.

In the aftermath of the 2013 IPL fixing saga, the 20-year-old Harmeet quickly discovered