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Harmeet Singh Baddhan

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Harmeet Singh Baddhan
Personal information
Born (1992-09-07) September 7, 1992
Bombay, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 45)August 13, 2024 v Canada
Last ODINovember 3, 2025 v UAE
T20I debut (cap 32)April 7, 2024 v Canada
Last T20IFebruary 15, 2025 v Namibia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013Rajasthan Royals
2021-2023Seattle Thunderbolts
2023Atlanta Riders
2023–presentSeattle Orcas
2024–presentDallas Xforia Giants
2024Sudurpaschim Royals
2025Sharjah Warriorz
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 22 29 31 41
Runs scored 325 242 733 480
Batting average 25.00 15.12 15.59 18.46
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 1/1 0/2
Top score 59 38 102 59
Balls bowled 1,135 616 5,783 2,113
Wickets 31 31 87 52
Bowling average 24.25 23.09 34.18 28.09
5 wickets in innings 1 0 4 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/27 4/18 6/110 6/27
Catches/stumpings 7/– 8/– 16/– 17/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, February 15, 2026

Harmeet Singh Baddhan[1][2] (born September 7, 1992) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the Seattle Orcas, and the United States national cricket team.[3]

He played for Mumbai and Tripura before moving to the United States to pursue a career in the Major League Cricket tournament. He relocated from Mumbai after citing frustration with selection politics in Indian cricket. He subsequently joined the Seattle Thunderbolts in Minor League Cricket[4] and qualified for the United States national cricket team by residency, making his Twenty20 International debut for the United States in 2024.[5]

Domestic and franchise career

He was part of the India Under-19 cricket team in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler who was a member of the Rajasthan Royals squad during the 2013 Indian Premier League.[7]

He was the leading wicket-taker for Tripura in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with thirteen dismissals in eight matches.[8] In August 2021 he moved to Seattle where he captains the Seattle Thunderbolts in Minor League Cricket.[9] Singh was selected first overall in the MLC draft by the Seattle Orcas. He became the first player to be drafted to a team in MLC.[10]

International career

In March 2024, he was named in the United States' squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Canada,[11] and made his T20I debut against them on April 7, 2024.[12]

In January 2026, Baddhan was named in USA's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.[13] where he notably took the wickets of Indian stars like Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel.[14]

Controversies

2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal: While playing for the Rajasthan Royals, Harmeet was accused by a bookie of being involved in spot-fixing, according to reports from ESPN and NDTV Sports. While bookies reportedly considered approaching him, they ultimately did not because of his young age. He was later cleared of all charges by the police and the BCCI disciplinary committee.[15][16]

2017 railway station incident: Harmeet was arrested by the Mumbai Police in February 2017 after driving his car onto Platform 1 of the Andheri railway station in Mumbai during the morning rush hour. He claimed he was misled while trying to park his car, say reporters at Wisden.[17][18]

He was booked by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) under multiple sections of the Railway Act, including:

Section 147: Trespass.
Section 145(b): Creating a nuisance.
Section 154: Endangering the safety of passengers.
Outcome: He was produced before a metropolitan magistrate and subsequently granted bail.[19]

IPL auction misidentity case: Due to similar names, his 2017 incident caused confusion, leading to another cricketer, Harpreet Singh, losing out on IPL bids.[20]

2023 MLC misconduct: More recently, even after relocating to the United States, while playing for the Seattle Orcas in Major League Cricket, he was fined 20% of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the Code of Conduct for making a disparaging language or gestures toward a batter. However, this controversy is less known that the other three mentioned above.[21]

References

  1. "Mumbai boys' champagne celebration in poor taste". Hindustan Times. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. "MLA seeks home for Harmeet under CM quota". The Indian Express. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. Harmeet Singh – ESPNcricinfo profile
  4. https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/harmeet-singh-former-mumbai-spinner-returns-usa-t20-world-cup-10506019/#:~:text=Harmeet%20says%20he%20finally%20moved,t%20attend%20his%20mother's%20funeral.
  5. https://www.espn.com/cricket/story/_/id/40399568/young-star-villain-hero-return#:~:text=In%20early%202020%2C%20his%20stop,Seattle%20%2D%20and%20worked%20odd%20jobs.
  6. ICC Under-19 World Cup 2012 / India squad
  7. https://www.ipl.com/cricket/series/harmeet-singh/#:~:text=Harmeet%20Singh%20Baddhan%20(born%20Sep,in%20the%202024%20T20%20WC.
  8. "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 – Tripura: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  9. "Minor League Cricket Player Spotlight: Harmeet Singh and Rishi Bhardwaj". CricBuzz. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  10. https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/harmeet-singh-goes-first-in-mlc-draft-to-seattle-orcas-ali-khan-and-unmukt-chand-snapped-by-la-knight-riders-1364457
  11. "Corey Anderson named in USA's squad for T20I series against Canada". International Cricket Council. March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  12. "1st T20I, Prairie View, April 07, 2024, Canada tour of United States of America". ESPNcricinfo. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  13. "USA announce squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026". International Cricket Council. January 30, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  14. https://www.threads.com/@onevisionmedia.in/post/DUiCaPcEj4O/from-being-arrested-in-to-taking-big-wickets-on-the-world-cup-stage-in-life-can#:~:text=From%20being%20arrested%20in%202017,DIONEVISIONMEDIA.IN%20%D0%9C%20f
  15. https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2012/ipl-spot-fixing-scandal-bcci-suspends-rajasthan-royals-spinner-harmeet-singh-1534025#:~:text=The%20left%2Darm%20spinner%20was,have%20since%20been%20granted%20bail.
  16. https://www.espn.com/cricket/story/_/id/21854796/happy-truth-come-harmeet-singh#:~:text=The%20BCCI%20disciplinary%20committee's%20decision,Harmeet%20told%20ESPNcricinfo%20from%20Delhi.
  17. https://www.wisden.com/amp/series/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2024/cricket-news/the-harmeet-singh-story-from-india-to-usa-a-decade-of-highs-lows#:~:text=In%20between%2C%20there%20was%20more,to%20get%20back%20on%20track.
  18. Newsable
  19. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cricketer-drives-into-railway-station-in-mumbai-arrested/articleshow/57257846.cms#:~:text=Singh%2C%20a%20left%20arm%20spinner,ended%20and%20the%20platform%20begun.
  20. https://www.wisden.com/amp/cricket-news/harpreet-singh-harmeet-singh-ipl-2017-auction-india-under-19-2010-2012#:~:text=ANI%20later%20deleted%20the%20tweet,sign%20Harmeet%2C%20and%20not%20Harpreet.
  21. https://www.seattleorcas.com/news/harmeet-singh-found-to-have-breached-mlc-code-of-conduct#:~:text=Harmeet%20Singh%20of%20the%20Seattle,20%25%20of%20his%20match%20fee.