[6] Hanumant Singh played domestic first-class cricket for Madhya Bharat and then Rajasthan and Central Zone, and was known as "Chhotu" as a result of his short stature.

His older brother, Suryaveer Singh, made 79 and 132 in the same match, and they shared partnerships of 176 and 213.

They had a major win over West Indies cricket team which was considered one of ODI's biggest upsets.

[13][14] He served as an International Cricket Council match referee in 9 Tests and 54 ODIs from March 1995 to February 2002.

He was also chairman of the National Cricket Academy, based in Bangalore, and a coach for Rajasthan.

[15] Hanumant Singh died in Mumbai of multi-organ failure, after contracting dengue fever in the year 2006 at the age of 67.