Navdeep Saini
Navdeep Saini is an Indian right-arm fast bowler who was born on November 23, 1992, in Karnal, Haryana. As of 2025, he plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His career includes international caps in Test, ODI, and T20I formats, and he is known for bowling at high speeds.
For the 2025-26 season, Navdeep Saini plays for Delhi in domestic competitions like the Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is also listed as part of the East Delhi Riders for the Delhi Premier League. Navdeep Saini has joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a replacement for the injured Harshit Rana for the IPL 2026 season.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi vs Vidarbha · 4th Quarter-Final (D1 v B2) | List A | January 13, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Delhi vs Odisha · Match 54 | List A | December 31, 2025 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 70.83 |
| Delhi vs Saurashtra · Match 36 | List A | December 29, 2025 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 117.24 |
| Delhi vs Gujarat · Group D | List A | December 26, 2025 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Andhra vs Delhi · Group D | List A | December 24, 2025 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Delhi vs Uttarakhand · Group D | T20 | December 8, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants · Match 15 | T20 | April 9, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.33 |
| Delhi vs Vidarbha · 4th Quarter-Final (D1 v B2) | List A | January 13, 2026 | 9 | 1 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7.56 |
| Delhi vs Haryana · Group D | List A | January 8, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Delhi vs Railways · Match 85 | List A | January 6, 2026 | 5.4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 |
| Delhi vs Services · Match 71 | List A | January 3, 2026 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 |
| Delhi vs Odisha · Match 54 | List A | December 31, 2025 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.70 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025 | LISTA | Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 18, 2026 | 65 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 86.67 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 | T20 | Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ranji Trophy Elite 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 14.81 |
| Delhi Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 2, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 90.91 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024 | LISTA | Dec 21, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 63.64 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025 | LISTA | Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 18, 2026 | 63.4 | 3 | 351 | 12 | 3/30 | 5.51 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 | T20 | Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 1/21 | 4.50 |
| Ranji Trophy Elite 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 | 64 | 11 | 193 | 5 | 3/52 | 3.02 |
| Delhi Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 2, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 36.2 | 0 | 309 | 8 | 3/21 | 8.50 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024 | LISTA | Dec 21, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | 25 | 1 | 124 | 5 | 1/46 | 4.96 |
| Ranji Trophy 2024 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 11, 2024 - Mar 1, 2025 | 77 | 10 | 257 | 9 | 3/36 | 3.34 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEST | 2 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 4.0000 | 29.6200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 8 | 5 | 107 | 137 | 45 | 53.5000 | 78.1000 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 89 | 19 | 66 | 80 | 12 | 11.0000 | 82.5000 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 11 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | - | 109.0900 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 80 | 41 | 328 | 536 | 45 | 19.2900 | 61.1900 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 77 | 86 | 631 | 1474 | 56 | 12.3700 | 42.8000 | 35 | 87 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 2 | 4 | 41.50 | 251 | 172 | 4 | 43.0000 | 4.1100 | 62.7000 | 2/54 | 4/119 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 8 | 8 | 70.00 | 420 | 481 | 6 | 80.1600 | 6.8700 | 70.0000 | 2/58 | 2/58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 89 | 86 | 305.10 | 1831 | 2322 | 77 | 30.1500 | 7.6000 | 23.7000 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 11 | 9 | 32.50 | 197 | 235 | 13 | 18.0700 | 7.1500 | 15.1000 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 80 | 80 | 664.50 | 3989 | 3552 | 118 | 30.1000 | 5.3400 | 33.8000 | 5/46 | 5/46 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 77 | 131 | 2022.30 | 12135 | 6289 | 212 | 29.6600 | 3.1000 | 57.2000 | 6/32 | 8/132 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi vs Saurashtra · Match 36 | List A | December 29, 2025 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 117.24 |
| Delhi vs Madhya Pradesh · Group E | List A | December 23, 2024 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
Matches
News
Teams Played For
- International: India (Test, ODI, T20I) (2019-2021)
- IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders (Current), Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Daredevils/Capitals
- Domestic/Other: Delhi, India A/B/C, North Zone, Kent, Worcestershire, East Delhi Riders
Career Records (international)
- Test: 2 matches, 4 wickets, average of
43.00, best figures of
2/54 - ODI: 8 matches, 6 wickets, average of
80.17, best figures of
2/58 - T20I: 11 matches, 13 wickets, average of
18.08, best figures of
3/17
Navdeep Saini's last international match was a T20I against Sri Lanka on July 28, 2021. His last ODI was on July 23, 2021, and his final Test match was in January 2021.
Key Stats (as Of April 2026)
- T20I: 11 Matches, 13 Wickets, Avg 18.07, Best 3/17
- ODI: 8 Matches, 6 Wickets, Avg 80.16
- Test: 2 Matches, 4 Wickets, Avg 43.00
- IPL: 32 Games, 23 Wickets, Econ 8.88
- First Class (FC): 77 Matches, Avg 29.66
Awards & Achievements
- Man of the Match on Debut (T20I): Third Indian to achieve this feat (3/17 vs West Indies).
- Was a net bowler for India during the 2019 World Cup.
- Recognized for consistent pace over 150 kmph.
- Part of the Indian squad that won the historic 2020-21 Test series in Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy).
