R. P. Singh is an Indian first-class cricketer born in 1965. He is one of several Indian players sharing the initials "R. P. Singh" who have appeared in domestic cricket, and is identified in cricket records by his year of birth to distinguish him from later cricketers of the same name, including the India international fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh (born 1985).
| Name | R. P. Singh |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | Domestic first-class cricket in India |
Indian domestic cricket in the 1980s and 1990s was organised primarily around the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup, with state and zonal teams serving as the main vehicles for competitive play below the international level. Players such as R. P. Singh featured in this structure, which provided the principal pathway for Indian cricketers seeking selection to higher representative sides.
R. P. Singh played cricket at the senior domestic level in India during the era when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ran a dense calendar of zonal and inter-state competition. Detailed match-by-match records for cricketers of this period are maintained in archives such as those of the BCCI and statistical databases of Indian first-class cricket.
While not an India international, R. P. Singh's career is part of the wider body of Indian first-class cricket history, which forms the talent base for higher-level Indian representative cricket. Players from this cohort are typically remembered through state team records and Ranji Trophy archives.
The name "R. P. Singh" is shared by multiple Indian cricketers, and they are usually distinguished by year of birth and playing role: