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Tanveer Sangha: Promising Australian leg-spin bowler of Pakistani heritage

Tanveer Sangha is a young Australian leg-spin bowler known for his rapid rise from U-19 cricket to the international stage with Sydney Thunder, NSW Blues, Australia, and franchises like Birmingham Phoenix, debuting for Australia in T20Is (2023) with a stunning 4/31 on debut, and also representing Australia A, becoming a key talent with impressive BBL and domestic performances. 

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Full Name
Tanveer Singh Sangha
Place Of Birth
Sydney, Australia
Born
November 26, 2001
Height
6 ft 2 in (175 cm)
Jersey No.
26
Batting Style
Right-Handed
Bowling Style
Legbreak
Father
Joga Singh
Mother
Upjeet Kaur
Sister
Simran
Hobbies
Travelling, Working out
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Tasmania vs New South Wales · 24th Match First Class February 16, 2026 1 2 0 0 50.00
New South Wales vs South Australia · 19th Match First Class February 5, 2026 53 125 4 1 42.40
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers · Match 16 T20 December 30, 2025 3 6 0 0 50.00
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder · Match 14 T20 December 28, 2025 1 3 0 0 33.33
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers · Match 7 T20 December 20, 2025 8 8 0 0 100.00
New South Wales vs Tasmania · 13th Match First Class November 22, 2025 8 19 1 0 42.11

Matches

New South Wales New South Wales
232/10 & 373/8d
Result
333/10 & 139/9
Match Drawn March 14, 2026 5:00 am
Western Australia Western Australia
Tasmania Tasmania
New South Wales New South Wales
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Major Teams Represented

  • Sydney Thunder: Made BBL debut in 2020/21, quickly becoming a key spinner.
  • New South Wales (NSW): Debuted in Sheffield Shield (First-Class) and Marsh One-Day Cup (List A) in 2020-21 season.
  • Australia: Earned call-ups in 2021, debuted in T20I and ODI formats in August/September 2023 against South Africa.
  • Australia U19: Starred at the 2020 U19 World Cup.
  • Australia A: Played in Sri Lanka in 2022.
  • Birmingham Phoenix: Played in The Hundred (England) in 2022.
  • Washington Freedom: Played in Major League Cricket (USA). 

Domestic Debuts

  • New South Wales (NSW) Debuts:
    • First-Class (Sheffield Shield): October 27, 2021.
    • List A (One-Day Cup): November 24, 2021.
  • Big Bash League (BBL) Debut (Sydney Thunder): December 12, 2020, against Melbourne Stars, with 21 wickets in his debut season (2020-21).

Debuts In International Cricket

  • T20I: August 30, 2023, vs. South Africa (Durban), taking 4/31 on debut (best debut figures in nearly 2 decades).
  • ODI: September 12, 2023, vs. India (Potchefstroom).

Key Records & Achievements

  • U-19 World Cup (2020): Highest wicket-taker for Australia (15 wickets).
  • Second player of Indian origin (after Gurinder Sandhu) to make Australia's national squad.
  • Youngest Australian to take four wickets in a Men's T20I match (4/31 on debut).