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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth07 May 1998

Age27 Years

BirthplaceRanchi, Bihar

ProfessionCricketer (All-rounder)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Rajiv Singh; Brother - Pratyush Singh

Utkarsh Singh Biography

Utkarsh Rajiv Singh is an Indian domestic cricketer from Ranchi who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm offbreak. An all-rounder for Jharkhand and a squad

Early life and background

Utkarsh Rajiv Singh was born on 7 May 1998 in Ranchi (then in Bihar), and grew up in Jharkhand. He attended St. Stephen's College in Delhi. Raised in a cricketing environment, he trained under coach Tarak Sinha early in his development. His father is Rajiv Singh; he has a brother named Pratyush Singh. Utkarsh is unmarried.

Career

Utkarsh is a left-handed top-order batsman who bowls right-arm offbreak. He began playing age-group cricket for Delhi at Under-16 and Under-19 levels before moving back to his home state to represent Jharkhand in senior domestic competitions. He also featured for India at Under-19 level and was part of the India Under-19 World Cup squad.

He made his first-class debut for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy on 9 November 2017 against Jammu and Kashmir, contributing a half-century and taking three wickets in that debut match. Over the course of his first-class career to date, he has appeared in 18 matches, scored 737 runs with a highest score of 114, and taken 25 wickets. His best bowling return in first-class cricket is 5 for 130.

Utkarsh's List A debut came on 11 February 2018 for Jharkhand against Saurashtra. In List A cricket he has played 19 matches, scored 360 runs with a highest score of 100 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and taken 18 wickets; his best List A bowling performance is 4 for 34.

He broke into T20s for Jharkhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 24 February 2019 versus Manipur, where he claimed a three-wicket haul while conceding just 13 runs in four overs. In the T20 format he has taken 18 wickets in 21 matches at an economy rate of 6.27 and has scored 238 runs with a top score of 49 not out.

In the Indian Premier League auction of 2021, Utkarsh was bought by Punjab Kings at his base price of 20 lakh INR after having gone unsold in earlier auctions. He wears jersey number 7 for the IPL side and joined a dressing room with senior players and coaches that include the likes of KL Rahul and Anil Kumble.

Playing style and influences

Utkarsh is regarded as an orthodox off-spin bowler and a top-order batter for his domestic side. He has cited Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ishan Kishan among the batsmen he admires; Shahbaz Nadeem is identified as an influence on his spin bowling. He has spoken about Dhoni’s influence during team camps in Ranchi and about focusing on turning the ball as part of his bowling approach.

Public profile

Physically, Utkarsh stands around 173 cm (1.73 m / 5'8") tall and has dark brown eyes and black hair. He holds Indian nationality and plays domestically for Jharkhand. At the state and junior levels he has also represented India Under-19s and Jharkhand Under-19s. His identified coach and mentor is Tarak Sinha.

Latest updates

As of the information available, Utkarsh continues to represent Jharkhand across formats and is part of the Punjab Kings squad in the IPL. His domestic record features a first-class century, a List A century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, multiple multi-wicket innings, and notable performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

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Punjab Kings (IPL squad)

Bought by Punjab Kings in the 2021 IPL auction and assigned jersey number 7.

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Career Highlights

  1. First-class debut for Jharkhand in Ranji Trophy on 9 November 2017 with a fifty and three wickets
  2. Part of India Under-19 World Cup squad
  3. Scored a first-class century (highest 114) and a List A century (Vijay Hazare Trophy)
  4. T20 debut for Jharkhand on 24 February 2019 with a three-wicket haul
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