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On March 4th, today the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is witnessing Team India battling it out against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Both teams have been blessed with a plethora of world-class players but the name that seems to have caught Indian fans attention is ‘Tanveer Sangha.’ Many opine on why such an Indian origin named player should be on the Australian team in such an important encounter.
I think India showed their cards against NZ by playing Varun because the Aussies are also playing with four spinning options today. Who tf is Tanveer Sangha, where did he come from? ðŸ˜
— yearnalist (@thomashelby_obe) March 4, 2025
Who is Tanveer Sangha?
Tanveer Sangha is a 23 year old Australian leg-spinner who was born and raised in Sydney. Tanveer was a natural athlete throughout his school years and shone in several sports before deciding to turn his talents to cricket.
The only reason he could not play fast bowling was his lack of height or pace. So, he decided to turn his skills to leg-spin. His meteoric rise saw him representing Australia at the U16 and U19 levels before making it into domestic cricket with the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League.
Impressive performances soon led to a state contract with New South Wales and inclusion in Australia’s senior team.
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Is Tanveer Indian?
Though he plays for Australia, Tanveer Sangha strongly associates with his Indian roots. His father, Joga Singh hails from a village near Jalandhar, Punjab and drives a taxi in Sydney. His mother, Upjeet Kaur is originally from Fiji and now works as an accountant. Given such lineage, it is no wonder that the Indian fans are resonating so much with this name as he goes against their national team today!
