Sarandeep was an offspinner from Punjab who represented India in five ODIs and three Tests between 2000-2002, taking six wickets on Test debut against Zimbabwe. He took over 300 first-class wickets in a career spanning 11 years and is now the North Zone representative of the selection panel for the Indian national cricket team.

Sarandeep made his Ranji debut in 1998 as a batsman and bowled neat spells of off-break keeping the batsmen quiet. In the Super League, Sarandeep caught the notice of scouts when he took eight wickets in the match with an unplayable spell of bowling, and single-handedly pulled Punjab out of the grave against Hyderabad. Nevertheless, a lamentable performance by the Punjab batsmen managed to undo all the hardwork put in by Sarandeep as they failed to chase down 176. Sarandeep's talent was certainly recognized, and he was soon picked in the India U-19 squad for the World Cup.

The Sardar, in all his turbaned charm, finally received the coveted Test cap and made his debut at Nagpur in November 2000 as a specialist off-spinner against Zimbabwe. After a dominating start by the guests, Sarandeep was introduced into the attack and kept things neat and tidy initially before making full use of the dry wicket and flummoxing batsmen to take 6 wickets in the match - his finest hour in the off-whites.

In his second first-class season, Sarandeep's wicket tally of 37 scalps once again thrust him into the limelight. The NCA spotted the spark in the off-spinner and used all the resources at their disposal, including personal training from India's famed spin quartet, to hone the raw talent of Sarandeep Singh. He continued to churn out domestic performances in the 2001 Ranji Trophy as well and was subsequently picked for a Test match against England. In what would be his final Test at Georgetown, Sarandeep was unlucky to be given a road of a pitch on which any hope of a comeback was shattered by the dominating batsmen.

After Harbhajan Singh cemented his spot in the side, it was difficult for Sarandeep to make a comeback into the national side. Nevertheless, he moved from Delhi to Himachal Pradesh for the 2006-07 domestic season and continued to play Ranji cricket until he quietly retired in 2012.

In 2016, he was inducted into the five-member national selection panel as the North Zone selector headed by MSK Prasad. And he retained his post even when the Supreme Court appointed Lodha Panel's recommendation came into effect of reducing it to a three-member panel, continuing until 2020.