Born in Trinidad to Indo-Trinidadian parents, Singh moved to India in 1984 and studied at Madras University during which he played club and college-level cricket.

He gave up his Trinidad and Tobago passport so he could become an Indian citizen and play for India's national cricket team.

During his nearly two decade long career, he was a genuine all-rounder for his club, making more than 6,000 runs and taking 172 wickets with his medium-fast bowling.

He was also known for his batting in closing overs (usually along with Ajay Jadeja), which made him an integral player during the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

In 2004, he began coaching the Hong Kong national cricket team,[11] helping it qualify for the 2004 Asia Cup.

He joined MI in 2010 as Head coach for 3 years, which was a turning point in the team's fortunes as before that they had failed to qualify in the top four.

In 2012, the Uva cricket team, under Singh's coaching, won the Sri Lanka Premier League tournament.

Robin Singh was also the Head Coach and Mentor of City Kaitak, which finished as the runners-up of the 2017 edition of Hong Kong T20 Blitz.

[16] In the 2020 edition Northern Warriors won yet again and Singh was replaced due to franchise ownership changing hands .

In 2011, Singh coached the United States women's cricket team at the World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Bangladesh.

The mission of his academy is to be a one-stop destination for all sports in the UAE expanding to cover the GCC and to help identify and nurture sportsmen and women to become champions and ambassadors for their country, and contribute towards a healthier community.