Ian Dev Singh is an Indian cricketer who plays predominantly as a

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. He was captain of Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy in 2013-14.

Early life

Ian Dev Singh was born in Gandhinagar,

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and named after Ian Botham and

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, his father's two favourite cricketers. He completed his

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degree at D. Y. Patil University in

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while simultaneously playing Ranji Trophy cricket, occasionally necessitating flying in to sit an exam directly between Jammu and Kashmir fixtures.

Career

Jammu and Kashmir's cricketing infrastructure remains somewhat underdeveloped, and Dev Singh developed as a cricketer by playing club cricket in Mumbai. He noted in 2012 that, ' e competition even at the club level n Mumbaiis very tough whereas back in our state, we get limited opportunities. We rarely get solid preparation before the Ranji season commences.' Another major influence on the development of his game was former India captain Bishan Bedi, coach of Jammu and Kashmir between 2011 and 2014. With Bedi's guidance helping him overhaul his mental approach to batting, Dev Singh scored 406 runs at 67.66 in first-class matches in 2011–12, and earned selection for North Zone in the

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. For his part, Bedi described Dev Singh as 'a very good shorter version batsman and a brilliant fielder' who was 'definitely ready for a break', either in the form of an international call-up or an

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contract. As of 2017, however, such honours have eluded him.

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