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India A opener Pratham Singh grabbed the headlines during the 2nd round of Duleep Trophy 2024 matches. The left-handed batter scored a terrific ton during the 2nd innings of the India A vs India C match which is being played in Anantapur.
Pratham Singh was drafted into the team as a replacement for Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old had led the India A side during their opening game. The right-handed batter is slated to bat at the number 3 slot for India during the Chennai Test versus Bangladesh.
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Coming into the team for Shubman Gill, the veteran opener Delhi was out for 7. Vidwath Kaverappa and Arshdeep Singh bowled short balls to put pressure on the batter. With the Indian cricket fans watching the left-handed batter chose the right occasion to score a memorable ton.
Who is Pratham Singh? KKR star who scored a century in the Duleep Trophy 2024
Left-handed batter Pratham Singh made a late debut in Indian cricket at the age of 25. His first match in the Ranji Trophy came for Railways against Maharashtra away in Pune in 2017.
The home team batted first and scored 481 and the Railways team scored 381. Pratham Singh made an immediate impact with 73 off 154 runs with 11 fours. The game ended in a draw but the young batter had done well to make his mark. Earlier that year, Singh had also got his first taste of IPL as he was snapped up by Gujarat Lions.
Kolkata Knight Riders then paid INR 20 Lakhs to snap up Pratham Singh ahead of the IPL 2022 season. The left-handed batter is yet to play a game in the league as he was warming the bench for the Kolkata-based side.
Coming out to bat in the 2nd innings with skipper Mayank Agarwal, the left-handed batter had nothing to lose. Having played out the day with ease, the start of the 3rd day saw Pratham Singh unleash his strokes. Batting on 88, Pratham Singh hit one six to reach 94. This was followed by two fours to reach his 2nd domestic century as the batter celebrated by removing his helmet with clear happiness on his face.
Saurabh Kumar ended his innings on 122 off 189 balls when he was caught by Shreyas Iyer. His knock included 12 sweetly timed fours and that one six that took him closer to the three-figure. Till now Pratham Singh has played 29 first-class matches with a best of 169 not out that came against Tripura in the last game of Ranji Trophy group matches. That knock also helped him chase the highest-ever score in the history of the tournament.
The left-handed opener has scored 1568 runs with an average of 35 with 2 centuries and 10 fifties. Pratham Singh also has played 28 First Class games and scored 1097 runs with 2 centuries and 8 fifties. In 41 T20 matches the batter has scored 1189 runs with 8 half-centuries with a career strike rate of 127.