Pratham Singh joined India A team for the second round of the Duleep Trophy as a replacement after captain Shubman Gill was called up to the Indian Test squad ahead of the Bangladesh series.
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In the ongoing match between India A and India D, Pratham Singh who replaced Gill for the Duleep Trophy 2024 encounter against India D, scored a brilliant century of 122(189) in the second innings after his team already had a lead of 107 runs.
After getting out on just 7 runs in the first innings, Singh came out to bat on the second day with captain Mayank Agarwal, determined to make his mark on the game. Following the 115-run opening stand, Agarwal fell for 56 while Pratham carried the bat at 59*(82) at the end of Day 2.
On resumption of Day 3 proceedings, the 32-year-old opener continued with his excellent shot-making from the previous day and battled another 107 balls, building another century stand for the second wicket before being dismissed through a catch by Shreyas Iyer off Saurabh Kumar at 122(189), extending the lead to 326 before he got out.
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Duleep Trophy: Who is Pratham Singh - Shubman Gill's replacement for India A?
Pratham Singh is a 32-year-old southpaw who opens for Railways in domestic cricket and has played 29 FC games, 28 List A games and 41 T20s for them. He made his debut for the Railways in 2016-17 season and has been around the team since then.
The B. Tech graduate started playing for Jharkhand in age-group cricket before making his move to the Railways. He has also represented Gujarat Lions in the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) season and was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders' squad in 2022. The left hander is coming into the side in great form after scoring two centuries in the recently concluded Buchi Babu Tournament.
Pratham Singh's domestic stats:
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | 100s/50s | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Class | 29 | 48 | 1568 | 1/10 | 35.63 | 169* |
| List A | 28 | 28 | 1097 | 2/8 | 40.62 | 129 |
| T20 | 41 | 41 | 1132 | 0/8 | 29.78 | 89 |
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