Following a stellar domestic season, Mandeep Singh made his debut for India on the tour of Zimbabwe in 2016. Although the Punjab batter hit an unbeaten half-century in one of the three T20Is, he didn’t get any opportunity thereafter.

Recalling his India debut, Mandeep recently narrated a special incident between him and the then-captain MS Dhoni on the eve of the match.

"I was playing in the IPL when I found out about my selection. My father always used to tell me, if I play cricket, I must play for India. I met Mahi Bhai in the lift one day prior to my debut and he asked me to be ready for the next day. Being on the ground was surreal," Mandeep was quoted as saying in the ShareChat Audio Chatroom session- 'CricChat powered by Parimatch'.

Mandeep also praised former India skipper Virat Kohli, under whom he played in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

"When I joined RCB, I was shocked to see Virat Kohli's intensity towards training. His fitness has been instrumental in making him a consistent performer in T20 cricket. It has helped the bowlers improve and has helped test cricket overall," he stated.

Over the years, Mandeep Singh has been one of the most consistent performers in India’s domestic circuit.

He has featured in 82 First-Class matches, scoring 5692 runs at an average of 49.06 with 14 hundreds and 30 half-centuries. In List A cricket, the right-hander has amassed 3329 runs from 113 matches at 35.04, including three tons and 24 fifties.