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Navdeep Saini

Navdeep Saini is a fast bowler from India who made his international debut in August 2019. Saini made his Twenty20 debut on 2 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In February 2017, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs. In 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 IPL auction for 3 crores. In IPL 2019, he continued playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
 
Saini was the leading wicket-taker for Delhi in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 34 dismissals in eight matches. He was also the leading wicket-taker for Delhi in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with sixteen dismissals in eight matches. 
 
In June 2018, he was added to India's Test squad for their one-off match against Afghanistan as a replacement for Mohammed Shami, but he did not play. In April 2019, he was named as a standby bowler for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
 
In July 2019, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against the West Indies and made his T20I debut against the side on 3 August 2019. 
 
Saini scalped three wickets in the match for which he was named the man of the match. 
 

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