Param Uppal

Param Uppal (born 25 October 1998) is an Australian cricketer of Indian origin.^[1] He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 27 September 2017.^[2] He made his first-class debut for New South Wales in the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season on 3 March 2018.^[3]

Param Uppal

Personal information
Full name	Param Uppal
Born	(1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 26) Chandigarh, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017–present	New South Wales (squad no. 18)
2017/18	Cricket Australia XI (squad no. 3)
First-class debut	3 March 2018 New South Wales v Victoria
Last First-class	14 March 2018 New South Wales v Queensland
List A debut	27 September 2017 Cricket Australia XI v South Australia
Last List A	17 October 2017 Cricket Australia XI v Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 2 6 Runs scored 72 83 Batting average 18.00 16.60 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 24 32 Balls bowled 180 30 Wickets 0 0 Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 August 2019

Early life

Uppal was born in 1998 in Chandigarh, India. He moved with his parents to Australia at the age of four so his mother could train as a teacher.^[4][5]

Domestic career

Uppal was chosen to be part of the Cricket Australia XI squad for the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup. He made his List A debut against South Australia in the first match on 27 September,^[6] and went on to play all six matches for the tournament, though he only averaged 16.60 with the bat and was unable to take any wickets.^[7] Param continues to play first grade cricket for University in Hobart, Tasmania. In 2024 Param finished first in the batting and bowing aggregates and averages scoring 757 at 68.82, and taking 34 wickets at 12.91.^[8]

International career

In December 2017, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[9]