Birthday special: Tim David – Know more about the big-hitter from Singapore

Timothy Hays David or Tim David was bought by the franchise Mumbai Indians at a cost of INR 8.25 crore during the mega auction of 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL). In IPL 2021, David became the first cricketer from Singapore to feature in the IPL while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

To note, Tim David has dual nationality in both Singapore and Australia. However, the 25-year-old currently plays international cricket for Singapore. David is an allrounder who is known for his hitting abilities apart from bowling some off-spin as well.

In his T20 career, David has scored 429 runs at an average of 47.67 with a phenomenal strike rate of 157.72. The batter has played in several T20 leagues for teams like Perth Scorchers, Hobart Hurricanes, Lahore Qalandars, Southern Brave and Multan Sultans among other teams.

David was born on March 16, 1996, in Singapore and started playing cricket in his backyard. The 25-year-old then shifted to Australia to improve his cricketing skills. However, in July 2019, the right-handed batter came back to Singapore to play for the national side. He was added to a training squad of the Singapore cricket team in 2018-19 ahead of the Regional Finals for Asia Qualification.

The right-handed batter made his T20I debut in July 2019 playing against Qatar.  David was also named in Singapore’s squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament, where he was the leading run-scorer in the competition, with 369 runs in just five matches.

Later that year, David was named in Singapore’s squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE. Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the player to watch in Singapore’s squad.

Tim David will be looking forward to making an impact for the five-time champions MI during the IPL 2022.