Chinta Gandhi is a domestic bowler with 2 SMAT seasons and a short but consistent bowling record. Across 132 balls from 7 matches, he has taken 5 wickets at an economy of 7.

The consistency stands out even in a thin dataset. Gandhi's WAR/M held steady across his two seasons: 0.20 in 2021 and 0.23 in 2023. No dramatic spikes, no collapses. Just above-replacement bowling in both appearances. That steadiness is unusual for a player with so little data. Most small-sample profiles show wild variance. Gandhi does not.

His raw WAR/M of 0.22 regresses to 0.17 after Marcel adjustment. The regression is heavy because 132 balls is too few for the model to trust individual skill estimates. It pulls toward population averages, which is the correct instinct with this little data.

The economy of 7 sits 2 runs below the IPL 2025 middle-overs benchmark. That margin is narrower than the elite domestic bowlers on this list. Domestic-to-IPL inflation could push him to or above the league average rather than below it.

His wicket-taking rate is modest: a strike rate of 26 balls per wicket means he contains without breaking through frequently. At IPL level, pure containment without regular wickets typically limits a bowler to middle-overs holding duties.

The total WAR of 1.51 across 7 matches is modest but comes entirely from the bowling column. No batting contribution exists to pad the figure.

The low confidence tag is honest. Seven matches is barely enough to distinguish a skilled bowler from a lucky one. Gandhi needs volume above all else. A full SMAT season of 200+ balls with a maintained sub-7 economy would give the model something meaningful. Until then, he remains a monitoring-only profile.

All numbers from SMAT (Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy) and domestic T20 career data.