 Being highly passionate to play cricket at the highest possible level, he convinced his mother to allow and sponsor him to play cricket in India.The family accordingly approached Maharajah Patiala, Bhupindar Singh who was known to the family.Maharajah Bhupindir Singh, himself a good cricketer and lover of the game, advised the family to send Lall Singh to Patiala to play in his team, Maharajah Patiala XI, which was led by the Maharajah himself.