Pradeep Sangwan was instrumental to India's success at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup, which was led by Virat Kohli. He provided the vital breakthroughs when the captained wanted. His five-wicket haul against South Africa in the tournament was one of the major highlights of the quadrennial event and his career so far.

However, as he grew older, life was not the same as it was during his under-19 days. He made his first-class debut during the 2007-08 season and impressed everyone with some accurate fast bowling.

In fact, he was also picked up by Delhi Daredevils for three years before Kolkata Knight Riders roped him into their squad in 2011. However, the left-armer not only lost his bowling form, but also got into controversy. He tested positive during a random dope Test conducted during the 2013 IPL and was slapped with a 15-month ban by the BCCI from all forms of cricket, meaning he had to stay away from competitive cricket until November 5, 2014.

Back after serving the ban, Sangwan tried to ressurect his tainted career and he tasted success straightaway as he picked up 32 wickets in the 2015-16 Ranji season. This got Gujarat Lions interested and they picked him for IPL 2016. But he featured in only 2 and 5 games respectively in 2016 and 2017 IPL.

But a fine season with the white ball during Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in early 2018 ensured Sangwan was on the radar of a few IPL teams. Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians got into a tussle for the left-arm speedster and eventually it was Mumbai who got his services for 1.5 crores INR.