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For Simranjeet Singh, life has come full circle.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old left-arm spinner, now representing the United Arab Emirates (UAE), fondly remembers his early encounters with India\u2019s batting star Shubman Gill back in Mohali more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n

From PCA Nets to International Arena<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI have known Shubman since he was a kid, but I don\u2019t know if he remembers me,” Simranjeet said with a shy smile ahead of UAE\u2019s clash with India.<\/p>\n

The Ludhiana-born spinner vividly recalls the summer of 2011-12 at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Academy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe must have been 11 or 12 at the time. We trained from 6 am to 11 am, and Shubman would arrive with his father right after. I often stayed back for extra bowling, and that\u2019s when I bowled a lot to him,” he recounted.<\/p>\n

Back then, Gill was a precocious talent already earmarked for greater things, while Simranjeet was pushing hard to break into state cricket.<\/p>\n

Today, fate has brought them back together on opposite sides of an Asia Cup fixture.<\/p>\n

A Spinner Who Took the Long Road<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simranjeet\u2019s career path was anything but straightforward. A steady performer in Punjab\u2019s district cricket, he made the Ranji Trophy probables in 2017 and even bowled at Kings XI Punjab\u2019s (now Punjab Kings) nets, but a senior breakthrough never came.<\/p>\n

His journey took a dramatic turn during the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2021, he traveled to Dubai for a short practice stint but got stranded due to India\u2019s second wave and the resulting lockdown. \u201cI couldn\u2019t go back for months and eventually ended up staying back,” he said.<\/p>\n

That twist of fate became a lifeline. He began coaching juniors and playing club cricket to make ends meet. Over time, he qualified for UAE residency and, after proving himself in domestic competitions, contacted UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput for a trial.<\/p>\n

When asked where his family\u2019s loyalties will lie when UAE face India, Simranjeet chuckled: \u201cThat\u2019s a tough one. The dream was to play for India, but now that I am playing for UAE, I think they will support UAE.”<\/p>\n

Since his debut, Simranjeet has picked up 15 wickets in 12 T20Is at an economy of under six, quickly cementing his place in the UAE setup.<\/p>\n

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