Pradeep Sangwan

Career

Sangwan is a left-arm medium pace bowler. Coached by AN Sharma, Sangwan was a member of the Delhi under-15 team that won the Polly Umrigar Trophy in 2005. He took 27 wickets in six matches and also scored 62 in a partnership of 125 for the last wicket in the quarter-final.

Sangwan was a member of the victorious Indian team at the Under-19 World Cup held in Malaysia in 2008 and bowled several incisive spells with the new ball. He was instrumental in India's success at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup, where the team was led by Virat Kohli. He took 8 wickets, including a spell of 5/44 that was crucial in India's victory against South Africa in the group stage. He was named captain of the Delhi T20 team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018 and replaced Rishabh Pant as captain. In his debut season of the Ranji Trophy for Delhi in 2007–08, Sangwan took 33 wickets at an average of 19.24 and also scored 122 runs at an average of 20.33. He took 9 wickets in the final against Uttar Pradesh.

Sangwan was the first under-19 pick at the inaugural Indian Premier League draft, and was bought by the Delhi Daredevils. He was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2011 season and in January 2018 was bought by Mumbai Indians. In February 2022, he was bought by Gujarat Titans in the auction.

Doping

Sangwan tested positive in a random dope test conducted during the 2013 IPL season. His A sample reportedly showed the presence of banned substances.

References

References

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