{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Tanveer Sangha | image = | fullname = Tanveer Singh Sangha | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[leg break]] | role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]] | international = true | internationalspan = 2023– | country = Australia
| odidebutdate = 12 September | odidebutyear = 2023 | odidebutagainst = South Africa | odicap = 241 | lastodidate = 30 May | lastodiyear = 2026 | lastodiagainst = Pakistan | odishirt = 26
| T20Idebutdate = 30 August | T20Idebutyear = 2023 | T20Idebutagainst = South Africa | T20Icap = 106 | lastT20Idate = 3 December | lastT20Iyear = 2023 | lastT20Iagainst =India | T20Ishirt =26
| club1 = [[Sydney Thunder]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2020/21–present}} | clubnumber1 = 17 | club2 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] | year2 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}} | clubnumber2 = | club3 = [[Birmingham Phoenix]] | year3 = 2022–2023 | clubnumber3 = | club4 = [[Los Angeles Knight Riders]] | year4 = 2025 | clubnumber4 = | columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 5 | runs1 = 6 | bat avg1 = 3.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 5[[not out|*]] | deliveries1= 234 | wickets1 = 3 | bowl avg1= 77.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/31 | catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 7 | runs2 = 2 | bat avg2 = - | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 2[[Not out|*]] | deliveries2 = 168 | wickets2 = 10 | bowl avg2 = 24.90 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/31 | catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 19 | runs3 = 163 | bat avg3 = 10.86 | 100s/50s3 = 0/1 | top score3 = 53 | deliveries3 = 3,691 | wickets3 = 49 | bowl avg3 = 38.48 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/56 | catches/stumpings3 = 5/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 27 | runs4 = 101 | bat avg4 = 9.18 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 26[[Not out|*]] | deliveries4 = 1,343 | wickets4= 43 | bowl avg4 = 29.51 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 4/21 | catches/stumpings4 = 6/–
| date = 31 May | year = 2026 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1170471.html ESPNcricinfo }} '''Tanveer Singh Sangha''' (born 26 November 2001) is an Australian cricketer who represents [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in ODI and T20I cricket as a right arm [[leg spin]] [[Bowler (cricket)|bowler]]. He plays for [[Sydney Thunder]] in the [[Big Bash League]] (BBL) and plays domestically for [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]].<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1170471.html |title=Tanveer Sangha |accessdate=13 December 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-vs-australia-2020-21-caution-urged-over-tanveer-sangha-after-legspinner-earns-t20i-call-up-1249345 |title=Caution urged over Tanveer Sangha after legspinner earns T20I call-up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tanveer Sangha {{!}} Stats, Bio, Facts and Career Info|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/players/tanveer-sangha/wNWA9r9wj0idnm-gdOwEdw|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.cricket.com.au|language=en}}</ref>
He was [[Australia national under-19 cricket team|Australia]]’s leading wicket taker at the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]], claiming 15 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tanveer Sangha {{!}} Sydney Thunder - BBL|url=https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/players/tanveer-sangha|access-date=2020-12-12|website=www.sydneythunder.com.au|archive-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123224645/https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/players/tanveer-sangha|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Family and early life== Sangha's parents moved from [[Punjab, India|Indian Punjab]] to [[Sydney]] in Australia in 1997.<ref name="toi">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/punjabi-immigrants-19-year-old-makes-it-to-australia-squad/articleshow/80552980.cms |title= Punjabi immigrants' 19-year-old makes it to Australia squad |work=Times of India |date= 29 January 2021 |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="rise">{{cite web |last=Grewal |first=Preetinder |date=5 February 2021 |title=The rise of Tanveer Sangha: Indian-origin cricketer selected in the Australian cricket team |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/punjabi/en/podcast-episode/the-rise-of-tanveer-sangha-indian-origin-cricketer-selected-in-the-australian-cricket-team/9mx0h7ygt |website=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref> Tanveer was born in 2001, and growing up he played various sports including [[volleyball]], [[rugby football|rugby]], and [[kabaddi]].<ref name="toi"/> Though he showed promise in volleyball, he began playing cricket at the age of 10 at the encouragement of his school coach.<ref name="rise"/> He bowling [[fast bowling|pace]], but his father encouraged him to [[spin bowling]] as a teenager to avoid shoulder injuries.<ref name="toi"/> Sangha attended [[East Hills Boys High School]], the same high school as former Australian Test cricketers [[Steve Waugh]] and [[Mark Waugh]].<ref name="toi"/><ref name="rise"/>
==Junior cricket== Sangha represented Australia in cricket at under-16 level, playing in a series against a Pakistan under-16 team in [[Melbourne]], when he was spotted by former international cricket [[Fawad Ahmed]], who subsequently became his mentor.<ref name="toi"/><ref name="fox">{{cite web |last=Savage |first=Nic |date=25 August 2023 |title=‘He’s bloody good’: Meet the Aussie World Cup wildcard who learned leg-spin from YouTube |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/hes-bloody-good-australias-world-cup-wildcard-who-learnt-legspin-from-youtube/news-story/21ffae4ee6c497cc063b4260aa24a44b |website=[[Fox Cricket]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref> He impressed at a junior level, and was signed by the [[Sydney Thunder]] as a development player for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="dt">{{cite web |last=Barton |first=Joe |date=7 November 2019 |title=Australian cricket’s newest rising star: Tanveer Sangha on the pressure to be the next Warney |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/australian-crickets-newest-rising-star-tanveer-sangha-on-the-pressure-to-be-the-next-warney/news-story/17deb8e32a30965f28e97bdd2d598316?amp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260107073908/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/australian-crickets-newest-rising-star-tanveer-sangha-on-the-pressure-to-be-the-next-warney/news-story/17deb8e32a30965f28e97bdd2d598316?amp |archive-date=7 January 2026 |website=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref>
After finishing school, Sangha began playing [[NSW Premier Cricket|first grade cricket in Sydney]] as a 17-year-old in 2019. He had quick success at this level, taking a 6-wicket haul in his second match and another 5-wicket haul in his third, and in November 2019 he was signed to a senior contract with the Sydney Thunder for the first time.<ref name="dt"/> He continued to represent Australia at junior level, playing for the [[Australia national under-19 cricket team|Australian under-19 team]] at the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2020 U19 World Cup]] in [[South Africa]]. He was Australia's leading wicket-taker at the tournament, taking 15 wickets with a [[bowling average]] of 11.46.<ref name="toi"/><ref name="fox"/>
==Cricket career== Tanveer made his [[Big Bash League]] debut for the Sydney Thunder on 12 December 2020 against the [[Melbourne Stars]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Malcolm |first=Alex |date=12 December 2020 |title=Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa lead Melbourne Stars to second big win in two days |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/big-bash-league-2020-21-1226769/melbourne-stars-vs-sydney-thunder-3rd-match-1226828/match-report |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref> He had a successful first season in the competition, taking 21 wickets (the most of any spin bowler in the competition) with a bowling average of 16.66.<ref name="fox"/> In January 2021, he was named in Australia's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|against New Zealand]] at the age of just 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-test-and-t20i-squads-matthew-wade-dropped-from-test-squad-tanveer-sangha-earns-t20i-call-up-1249335 |title=Matthew Wade dropped from Test squad, Travis Head set to reclaim middle-order spot |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> He became the second player of Indian origin (after [[Gurinder Sandhu]]) to make it to the national team,<ref name="toi"/> though he did not play during the series, with experienced spin bowler [[Adam Zampa]] and [[Ashton Agar]] preferred.<ref name="fox"/>
Sangha made his debuts for [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] in both [[first-class cricket]] and [[List A cricket]] in the 2020–21 season.<ref name="fox"/> He made his first-class debut in a Sheffield Shield match on 27 October 2021, taking three wickets,<ref name="fox"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1270442.html |title=7th Match, Sydney, Oct 27 - 30 2021, Sheffield Shield |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 October 2021}}</ref> and his List A debut in a [[One-Day Cup (Australia)|One-Day Cup]] match on 24 November 2021, taking four wickets.<ref name="fox"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1270479.html |title=8th Match, Sydney, Nov 24 2021, The Marsh Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref> Sangha then spent time in the 2022 winter in the subcontinent, playing for [[Australia A cricket team|Australia A]] on a tour of Sri Lanka, and then being sent by [[Cricket Australia]] to a spin bowling academy in [[Chennai]].<ref name="fox"/>
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, after playing a warm-up match for New South Wales, scans revealed a [[stress fracture]] in Sangha's back. The injury meant Sangha could not play for the entire season.<ref name="fox"/> After he recovered, he spent the 2023 winter abroad. He first travelled to the [[United States of America|United States]] to play for the [[Washington Freedom (cricket)|Washington Freedom]] as a replacement for Sri Lankan spin bowler [[Wanindu Hasaranga]], but he was not selected to play in any matches for the team. He then travelled again to the [[United Kingdom]] to play for the [[Birmingham Phoenix]] in [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]], where he played his first matches post-injury.<ref name="fox"/>
Despite a lack of professional cricket in the previous twelve months, Sangha was named in Australia's provisional squad for the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]] in India, as well as their squad for a [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2023|tour of South Africa]] which was used to prepare for the tournament.<ref name="fox"/> The tour consisted first of a [[Twenty20 International]] series followed by a [[One Day International]] series. Originally, Sangha was not part of Australia's squad for the Twenty20 matches, but their lead spin bowler [[Adam Zampa]] fell ill before the final match and Sangha was called in to replace him just a day after his arrival in the country.<ref>{{cite web |last=McGlashan |first=Andrew |date=31 August 2023 |title=Plane, gym, international debut: Tanveer Sangha takes surprise call in his stride |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-aus-1st-t20i-tanveer-sangha-takes-last-minute-australia-debut-in-his-stride-1395211 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref> He made his debut for Australia on 30 August, taking four wickets for 31 runs in the match, the second-best [[bowling analysis|bowling figures]] for an Australian on debut (after [[Michael Kasprowicz]]'s 4 for 29).<ref>{{cite web |last=Moonda |first=Firdose |date=30 August 2023 |title=Marsh, David, Sangha star as Australia rout South Africa |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-south-africa-2023-24-1373562/south-africa-vs-australia-1st-t20i-1373568/match-report |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref> He made his [[One Day International]] debut later in the tour on 12 September.<ref>{{cite web |last=Moonda |first=Firdose |date=12 September 2023 |title=Markram's century and South Africa spinners keep series alive |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-south-africa-2023-24-1373562/south-africa-vs-australia-3rd-odi-1373573/match-report |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref> Sangha played a total of two One Day Internationals and seven Twenty20s for Australia in 2023,<ref name="drafted">{{cite web |date=27 October 2025 |title=Tanveer Sangha drafted into Australia's T20I squad to replace Zampa |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tanveer-sangha-drafted-into-australia-s-t20i-squad-against-india-to-replace-zampa-1508906 |website=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref> but was ultimately not included in Australia's final 15-player squad for the World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |date=28 September 2023 |title=Australian squad for the 2023 ICC Men's World Cup |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3714365/australian-squad-for-the-2023-icc-mens-world-cup |website=[[Cricket Australia|cricket.com.au]] |access-date=7 January 2026}}</ref>
In 2025, Sangha played in a series for Australia A against [[India A cricket team|India A]], taking seven wickets in three one-day matches, and he returned to international cricket for Australia's [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2025–26|Twenty20 series against India]] in October 2025, again replacing the unavailable Adam Zampa.<ref name="drafted"/>
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