Punjab's Arjun Sood to captain Canadian Indoor Cricket Team in UK tourney
Ahmedgarh to global pitch: Known as an all-rounder among peers, Arjun is a top-order batsman
Mandi Ahmedgarh’s Arjun Sood, who now lives in Canada, has been selected to captain the Canada Indoor Cricket Team for an upcoming four-nation series scheduled to be played in Leicester, England, from March 22 to 26.
Sood was selected for the prestigious title by the Canada Indoor Cricket Federation on the basis of his performance in previous events — including World Indoor Cricket Federation’s Master Cricket Tour to Bengaluru held from October 27 to November 1, 2025.
Sood aspires represent his native country, and hometown, in the world of traditional cricket, along with indoor cricket.
Known as an all-rounder among peers, Sood is a top-order batsman, and
a right-arm pacer.
Sood started playing cricket at the age of 11, receiving encouragement and initial coaching from his father Pardeep Sood — an achiever in the Katoch Shield Trophy.
He has represented his secondary educational institutes — Kendriya Vidyalaya, Halwara, and Anand Isher Senior Secondary School, Chhapaar, in Ludhiana district — in several inter-school tournaments.
He continued nursing his passion for cricket after moving to Canada in 2014, playing for his college, Centennial College, Toronto, where his team won several prizes at the inter-college and inter-university levels.
He joined Victoria Park Cricket Club in 2016, playing as an all-rounder.
Currently, Sood plays some of the most coveted titles in Canada, including the Scarborough League, Lakeshore League (indoor and outdoor), and Toronto Super Cricket League (indoor and outdoor).
He had captained several T20 and ODI teams under the banner of his club, and got selected for the Canadian Indoor Cricket Team in 2025.
During his Bengaluru tour as vice-captain, he was declared ‘Man of the Match’ in one of the events.
