Hanumant Singh
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Hanumant Singh was an India
n cricket
er. He played in 14 Tests
for the Indian cricket team
from 1964 to 1969. He was later an International Cricket Council
match referee in 9 Tests and 54 One Day Internationals from 1995 and 2002.
Singh was born in Banswara
, Rajasthan
. He was the second son of Chandraveer Singh, Maharawal of Banswara from 1944 to 1985, making him Maharajkumar of Banswara. His mother was the sister of Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji
, making him the grandnephew of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. His older brother, Suryaveer Singh
, also played first-class cricket, as did his son, Sangram Singh. A cousin, KS Indrajitsinhji, also played in 4 Tests for India.
He played domestic first-class cricket
for Madhya Bharat
and then Rajasthan
and Central Zone
, and was known as "Chhotu" as a result of his short stature. He batted well from the back foot, particularly working the ball on the leg side
. He made his Test debut in the 4th Test against England at Delhi in February 1964, scoring 105 and so becoming the fifth Indian to make a Test century
on debut, emulating Lala Amarnath
, Deepak Shodhan
, AG Kripal Singh and Abbas Ali Baig
. Later that year, he reached 94 in his first Test against Australia, out of a total of 193. He also played at home against New Zealand in 1964-5 and against West Indies in 1966-7, and toured England in 1967. However, like many other prominent Indian players, he was surprisingly excluded from the 1967-8 tour to Australia. Recalled to play against New Zealand at Bombay in September 1969, he scored 1 and 13, caught behind both times off the fast bowling of Dayle Hadlee
, and did not play Test cricket again. He never scored a second Test century.
He continued to perform well in Indian domestic cricket. He was captain of Rajasthan in three Ranji Trophy
finals, but lost each time. He also captained Central Zone to its first victory in the Duleep Trophy
in 1971-72. In the Ranji Trophy final in 1966-67, he scored 109 and 213* against Bombay. His older brother, Suryaveer Singh
, made 79 and 132 in the same match, and they shared partnerships of 176 and 213. Hanumant Singh retired from first-class cricket in 1979.
He was manager of the Indian team that toured the West Indies in 1983, and he served as an International Cricket Council
match referee
in 9 Tests and 54 ODIs from March 1995 to February 2002. He was also chairman of the National Cricket Academy
, based in Bangalore
, and a coach for Rajasthan. Outside cricket, he was an executive for State Bank of India
.
Hanumant Singh died in Mumbai
of lung and kidney failure, after contracting from dengue fever
and hepatitis B.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He played in 14 Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for the Indian cricket team
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
from 1964 to 1969. He was later an International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
match referee in 9 Tests and 54 One Day Internationals from 1995 and 2002.
Singh was born in Banswara
Banswara
Banswara is a city in Banswara District in south Rajasthan in India. Banswara princely state was founded by Maharawal Jagmal Singh. It is named for the "bans" or bamboo forests in the area. It is also known as 'City of Hundred Islands', due to presence of numerous islands in the Mahi River, which...
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. He was the second son of Chandraveer Singh, Maharawal of Banswara from 1944 to 1985, making him Maharajkumar of Banswara. His mother was the sister of Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji
Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji
Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji Jadeja was a cricketer who played for England. He was educated at the Rajkumar College, Rajkot, India.-Career:...
, making him the grandnephew of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. His older brother, Suryaveer Singh
Suryaveer Singh
Suryaveer Singh was an Indian first class cricketer. His brother Hanumant Singh, cousin Kumar Indrajitsinhji and uncle K S Ranjitsinhji, all played Test cricket. An opening batsman and wicketkeeper, he succeeded as Maharawal of Banswara in April 1985.Suryaveer Singh made his first class debut for...
, also played first-class cricket, as did his son, Sangram Singh. A cousin, KS Indrajitsinhji, also played in 4 Tests for India.
He played domestic first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Madhya Bharat
Madhya Pradesh cricket team
The Madhya Pradesh cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Plate and in elite Group of the Ranji Trophy....
and then Rajasthan
Rajasthan cricket team
The Rajasthan cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Team emerged as the champion of the Ranji Trophy in 2011, after finishing runners-up eight times . It is currently in the Ranji Trophy elite group."Rajasthan cricket team" is also popularly known as...
and Central Zone
Central Zone cricket team
The Central Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents central India in the Duleep Trophy. It is a composite team of players from five first-class Indian teams from central India competing in the Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh, Railways, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha...
, and was known as "Chhotu" as a result of his short stature. He batted well from the back foot, particularly working the ball on the leg side
Leg side
The leg side, or on side, is defined to be a particular half of the field used to play the sport of cricket.From the point of view of a right-handed batsman facing the bowler, it is the left hand side of the cricket field...
. He made his Test debut in the 4th Test against England at Delhi in February 1964, scoring 105 and so becoming the fifth Indian to make a Test century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
on debut, emulating Lala Amarnath
Lala Amarnath
Nanik Amarnath Bhardwaj was an Indian Test cricketer. He was the first cricketer to score a Test century for the Indian cricket team, which he achieved on debut...
, Deepak Shodhan
Deepak Shodhan
Roshan Harshadlal "Deepak" Shodhan is a former Indian Test cricketer.Shodhan was an attractive left hand batsman and occasional medium pace bowler. He was the second Indian batsman, after Lala Amarnath, to score a hundred on Test debut...
, AG Kripal Singh and Abbas Ali Baig
Abbas Ali Baig
Abbas Ali Baig is a former Indian cricketer who played in 10 Tests from 1959 to 1966.He was named one of Indian Cricket 's five Cricketers of the Year for 1959/60....
. Later that year, he reached 94 in his first Test against Australia, out of a total of 193. He also played at home against New Zealand in 1964-5 and against West Indies in 1966-7, and toured England in 1967. However, like many other prominent Indian players, he was surprisingly excluded from the 1967-8 tour to Australia. Recalled to play against New Zealand at Bombay in September 1969, he scored 1 and 13, caught behind both times off the fast bowling of Dayle Hadlee
Dayle Hadlee
Dayle Robert Hadlee is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 26 Tests and 11 ODIs from 1969 to 1978....
, and did not play Test cricket again. He never scored a second Test century.
He continued to perform well in Indian domestic cricket. He was captain of Rajasthan in three Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
finals, but lost each time. He also captained Central Zone to its first victory in the Duleep Trophy
Duleep Trophy
The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India. The competition is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji .-History:...
in 1971-72. In the Ranji Trophy final in 1966-67, he scored 109 and 213* against Bombay. His older brother, Suryaveer Singh
Suryaveer Singh
Suryaveer Singh was an Indian first class cricketer. His brother Hanumant Singh, cousin Kumar Indrajitsinhji and uncle K S Ranjitsinhji, all played Test cricket. An opening batsman and wicketkeeper, he succeeded as Maharawal of Banswara in April 1985.Suryaveer Singh made his first class debut for...
, made 79 and 132 in the same match, and they shared partnerships of 176 and 213. Hanumant Singh retired from first-class cricket in 1979.
He was manager of the Indian team that toured the West Indies in 1983, and he served as an International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
match referee
Match referee
A match referee is an official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches. Match referees for Test matches and One Day Internationals are appointed by the International Cricket Council...
in 9 Tests and 54 ODIs from March 1995 to February 2002. He was also chairman of the National Cricket Academy
National Cricket Academy
The National Cricket Academy located in Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore, Karnataka in India, established in 2000 is a cricket facility of the Board of Control for Cricket in India for training young cricketers who are identified as having the potential to represent the Indian cricket team...
, based in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, and a coach for Rajasthan. Outside cricket, he was an executive for State Bank of India
State Bank of India
The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
.
Hanumant Singh died in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
of lung and kidney failure, after contracting from dengue fever
Dengue fever
Dengue fever , also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles...
and hepatitis B.