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Source: Citi
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 04:13 PM IST (10:43 AM GMT)
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Mandeep Singh Wins the Citibank Rising Star Award 2012
Recognized as the most promising under-23 player of the DLF IPL 2012 season
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, May 29, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- Kings XI Punjab batsman Mandeep Singh has been named the winner of the 2012 Citibank Rising Star Award. The Citibank Rising Star Award recognizes the best under-23 player of the DLF IPL season. The trophy was adjudicated by an eminent jury including former Indian cricketers Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar.
The 20 year old Mandeep Singh, right-hander impressed both fans and critics with his masterful batting displays. With 432 runs this season, he was the highest run-getter for KXIP.
Sanjeev Kapur, Chief Marketing Officer, Citi India presented Mandeep Singh the trophy and a cheque of Rs 10 lakhs at the finals yesterday.
"The Citibank Rising Star award is an endeavor to encourage young cricketing talent for their outstanding contribution in the Indian Premier League. We are delighted to recognize Mandeep Singh as the Citibank Rising Star this season. He has performed exceptionally well and has the spark to make a promising cricketing career in the years ahead," said Sanjeev Kapur.
Commenting on the occasion, Col. Arvinder Singh, COO, Kings XI Punjab, said, "It's a matter of pride for us that Mandeep has been adjudged the Citibank Rising Star. We always had full faith in his capabilities and it is heartening to see him mature and take on added responsibility in the team. We wish him the very best in his cricketing future. In Kings XI Punjab it has been our endeavor to provide opportunity to young talented cricketers to showcase their skills and it is satisfying to see our efforts come to fruition."
Receiving the award, Mandeep Singh said, "As a young player at IPL, you wish to win the Citibank Rising Star Award. I worked hard for it and it's an honor to have received this recognition. I would like to thank Citibank and the jury members for considering me worthy of this award."
Previous winners of the Citibank Rising Star Award have been Shreevats Goswami (2008), Rohit Sharma (2009) and Saurabh Tiwary (2010) and Sayyed Iqbal Abdulla (2011).
About Citi
Committed to India for over 110 years, Citi takes pride in being a premier locally-embedded financial institution backed by an unmatched international network. Citi's presence in India spans 42 Citibank branches across 30 cities and over 700 ATMs. With capital invested of approximately US$4 billion, Citi is the single largest foreign direct investor in the financial services industry in India and offers consumers and institutions a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi is an employer of choice to approximately 7200 employees in India. Citi's franchise in India includes businesses such as equity brokerage, equities distribution, private banking (Citi Private Bank) and alternate investments and private equity (CVCI). In line with our commitment to make a positive difference in the communities where we work, Citi India's citizenship programme targets its strategic efforts in the priority focus areas of Financial Capability & Asset Building, Microfinance, Enterprise Development, and Youth, Education & Livelihoods.
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(L-R) Sanjeev Kapur, Chief Marketing Officer, Citi India presents Mandeep Singh the Citibank Rising Star trophy and a cheque of Rs 10 lakhs.
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(L-R) Sanjeev Kapur, Chief Marketing Officer, Citi India presents Mandeep Singh the Citibank Rising Star trophy and a cheque of Rs 10 lakhs.
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Jane Ong, Citi, +91 (22) 40015056, jane.g.ong@citi.com
Pooja Ahluwalia, Citi, +91 (124) 4186868, pooja.ahluwalia@citi.com
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