Harmeet Singh is a bowler with extensive T20I experience and almost no domestic footprint. His data profile draws 99% from T20I cricket and barely 1% from SMAT. He has had 1 IPL innings and bowled just 90 balls across 4 domestic seasons.

The SMAT economy of 8 across 15 overs is not inspiring. That sits close to the IPL 2025 middle-overs average of 9, leaving almost no room for the domestic-to-IPL inflation that affects most bowlers stepping up. His 4 wickets from 90 balls give a strike rate of 23 balls per wicket. Average rather than exceptional.

The strength of Harmeet's profile is entirely international. The model projects him at 0.27 WAR/M for 2026 at high confidence based primarily on his T20I body of work. That is comfortably above the 0.20 replacement level and places him in genuine IPL squad-member territory.

His current WAR/M of 0.37 is strong, though the declining trajectory means recent performances have weakened from peak. A bowler trending downward from a high international baseline may still land above the level of most domestic prospects.

He also offers lower-order batting: 38 runs off 23 balls at 165 SR, though 4 innings is statistical noise.

For IPL franchises, Harmeet represents a known quantity: international experience, proven performance against quality opponents, and no overseas slot required. The declining trajectory adds urgency. If the window is narrowing, the time to invest is now, not after another year of regression.

The 90 ball SMAT sample means the domestic projection adds almost nothing to the international assessment. Teams making a decision on Harmeet are betting on the T20I track record translating to franchise conditions, not on 15 overs of domestic bowling.

At base price, the downside is minimal. The upside is an experienced international bowler who fills a rotation slot immediately.

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