Timothy Hays David becomes the first cricketer from Singapore to feature in the Indian Premier League. IPL is not the first league match for Time David, Yes the Singaporean cricketer has played domestic cricket for Australian, England, and Pakistani teams.

Notably, Tim David have dual nationality he holds both Singapore and Australian citizenship. But the 6 feet 5 inches tall David currently plays international cricket for Singapore.

Tim David Family

• Timothy Hays David was born in Singapore on 16 March 1996.
• His father Rod David is also an Ex-Singapore international and represented the country in the 1997 ICC World Cup qualifier, a tournament that was won by Bangladesh.
• The family moved to Singapore from Australia in the 1990s where his father worked as an engineer.
• They moved back to Australia when he was two years old in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis and he grew up in Perth.
• Tim David is currently dating Stephanie Kershaw who is a field hockey player representing the Australian field hockey team.
   

Tim David Career

Though Tim David appeared less frequent for the national team, he is a busy player in terms of T20 league matches. Tim David featured most in every nation’s domestic cricket league matches. Have a look at this players career journey below:

International

• In July 2019, David was added to a training squad for the Singapore cricket team ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.
• Later the same month, he was named in Singapore’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Finals of the tournament.David made his Twenty20 debut for Perth Scorchers in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season on 1 January 2018.
• For the 2020–21 Big Bash League season, David was signed by the Hobart Hurricanes.
• In the opening fixture of the tournament, he scored 58 runs, with Hobart beating the Sydney Sixers by 16 runs, and David being named the player of the match.

Tim David IPL 

• Tim David in IPL was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second phase of the 2021 in the UAE. Just got one change against CSK, where he scored 1 run of 3 balls.
• Tim David was roped by Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022 Mega Auction for INR 8.25 crores.
• Tim David was included in the MI’s first league match of the season against Delhi Capitals where he scored 12 runs off 8 deliveries.

Tim David Records

• Tim David has No duck out in his career to date(14 matches).
• Holds the 1st position in the most catches by a player in a T20I – 4 catches.
• 408 – Tim David’s most runs in a calendar year.
• 92* – David’s most runs in an inning by batting position.
• 281 – Tim David scored 281 runs on a single ground.
• 158.52 – Tim David’s highest strike rate in his career.
• Tim David hit seven 6’s in an inning which is his highest number of sixes in his career.
• He becomes the 17th youngest T20I captain.

Lesser Known Facts

• He has dual Nationality of Australia and Singapore.
• Stephanie Kershaw – Tim David’s girlfriend is a field hockey player who represents the Australian field hockey team.
• David’s father Rod David is also an Ex-Singapore international and represented the country in the 1997 ICC World Cup qualifier.

Tim David Career Summary

Batting Stats
M    NO    Runs    HS    Avg    SR    100    200    50    4s    6s
T20I    11    2    429    92    47.67    157.72    0    0    3    36    22
 

Bowling Stats
M    B    Runs    Wkts    BBI    BBM    Econ    5W    10W
T20I    11    164    255    5    1/18    1/18    9.33    0    0