Rohit Singh leads Heriot-Watt University to Red Bull Campus Cricket glory

Nick Watkins - Writer 12:07 17/04/2018
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  • Skipper: UAE's Rohit Singh

    The UAE’s Rohit Singh guided his team to the World Finals after an inspiring season as Heriot-Watt captain.

    The young skipper, who is currently studying for his Masters having completed his degree in mechanical engineering, has experience playing for the UAE senior side, after been fast-tracked from the Under 19 team.

    Speaking after the final, Singh welcomed the challenge of competing in the Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals in Sri Lanka.

    “The tournament has been a great success, especially having won it four times and I’ve been lucky enough to captain the side every time. Playing in Sri Lanka is much different to playing in the UAE because a lot of the players have professional contracts at that stage, so the standard in the world finals is very tough. Some of the guys are fully-contracted domestically as well even if they’re not playing for the national side to it’s highly competitive, whereas we’re only part-time or college cricketers so we don’t have as much experience as some of the opposition”.

    Singh has an eye on the professional game himself and is keen to catch the eye of the IPL teams, who have previously used the Campus Cricket event to spot upcoming talent. “I was fast-tracked into the UAE senior team after captaining the UAE under-19 side”, he added. “I’ve not had the IPL come in yet but it’s a good platform to be spotted, especially in Sri Lanka. It’s about putting in a good performance and seeing what happens. The goal is to be a recognised cricketer in the world’s major leagues. I’m aiming to be the best in the UAE and then play in some of the top leagues around the world”.

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