Does Mandeep Singh smoke: Not Known.Does Mandeep Singh drink alcohol: Not Known.Mandeep Singhs father, Hardev Singh, is a well-known athletics coach in Jalandhar.His father was initially not happy with Mandeeps ambition of becoming a cricketer, however, after watching his sons passion and dedication towards the sport, he finally gave his nod.Mandeep served as the vice-captain of the U-19 national team at the 2010 U-19 Cricket World Cup held in New Zealand.He bagged his first IPL contract in 2010 from Kolkata Knight Riders, but couldnt perform up to the expectations in the limited chances given to him. Nevertheless, he was picked up by Punjab in the next season, where his performances were applauded. After spending four years with Kings XI, he moved to Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) in 2015.During South Africa As tour of India in August 2015, a weird incident made every fan scratch their heads. 4 players of South Africa A were down with stomach issues and cramps, as a result, one fielder was falling short for the visitors to complete their mandatory 11 number-of-players squad while fielding. Left with no other option, they had to call India As 12th man Mandeep Singh for the task.