Who is Pratham Singh? – All you need to know about the KKR's Engineer turned opening batter

Kolkata Knight Riders are yet to unlock one of their talents in the setup, Pratham Singh who has a different story from being an Electronics and Communication engineer to turning out a cricketer. The 29-year-old from Delhi is yet to make his debut in IPL, despite having some good numbers in the T20 format and it is only a matter of time until he makes a mark in the cash-rich tournament.

KKR setup has invested in a lot of inexperienced talents in the mega auction this year and Pratham is one of them. Although he hasn’t yet got the chance to prove his case. With a star-studded playing XI, Pratham might have to wait for his chances in KKR but he will get to share the dressing room with the biggest of names like Aaron Finch, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and co.

Also, with Abishek Nayar in the coaching setup, Pratham will have the luxury of getting his technique in place as well. The opening batter already has a hundred in his List A career and he has been one of the consistent performers in the domestic circuit for the last few years.

Meanwhile, let’s look at a few facts you need to know about Pratham Singh:

1. Pratham Singh was born on 31 August 1992. He is 29-year-old as of now.

2. Pratham Singh plays for Railways in the domestic circuit and he made his first-class debut against Maharashtra in 2017.

3. Pratham Singh held a Tier-C job with the Railways after completing his engineering degree in Electronics and communication.

4. Pratham has been the Railways’ leading run-scorer in white-ball domestic cricket since his T20 debut in 2019. He also scored four consecutive fifties in Syed Mushtaq Ali in his debut season in 2019.

5. Pratham Singh was part of the now-defunct Gujarat Lions in the 2017 IPL season after making his Vijay Hazare debut and Syed Mushtaq Ali debut in the same year.

6. Pratham Singh was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 mega auction for his base price of INR 20 Lakh.

7. The aggressive left-handed opener secured an admit from the Indian School of Bussiness during the Covid-19 times but instead opted to pursue his passion for the game.

8. Pratham’s form in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali season was unbelievable as he scored 299 runs which included a century and two fifties at an average of 74.75 which caught the eyes of the KKR scouts subsequently.