1. Maninder Singh played as a left-arm spinner for the Indian cricket team during the 1980s and early 1990s. He made his debut in Test cricket in 1982 against Pakistan.

2. He played a total of 35 Test matches for India, taking 88 wickets at an average of 37.37. He was known for his ability to extract turn and bounce from the pitch.

3. Maninder also played in 59 ODIs, taking 66 wickets at an average of 34.53.

4. He was a handy lower-order batsman and scored 675 runs in Tests and 231 runs in ODIs.

5. Maninder Singh's career was marred by controversy, especially surrounding a match-fixing scandal in the 2000s, although he was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing.

5. After retiring from professional cricket, Maninder Singh has been involved in coaching and cricket commentary.