Pratham Singh is a SMAT-only batter with 5 seasons of purely domestic T20 data. No IPL, no T20I. His entire profile comes from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which gives us a clean domestic-only read.

The volume is real: 874 runs across 32 innings off 683 balls. His strike rate of 128 sits 17 points below IPL middle-overs norms of 145. His average of 30 shows he can build innings, but the scoring rate raises questions about whether he can keep up with IPL tempo.

The gap between 128 and 152 (IPL powerplay average) or 145 (IPL middle-overs average) is meaningful. Even in SMAT, that SR suggests a player who rotates strike rather than dominates bowling. That profile can work in domestic cricket, where teams accept steady accumulation. At IPL level, every batting slot needs to contribute at pace, and the margin for anchoring at 128 is narrow.

Over 32 innings, the pattern is well established. This is not a small-sample artifact. Singh has faced 683 balls in SMAT, giving us one of the more reliable reads in the cohort. The consistency is itself informative: he knows how to bat and survive, but the acceleration that separates domestic regulars from IPL contenders has not appeared in 5 seasons.

The projection model gives him 0.20 WAR/M for 2026 at medium confidence, with a rising trajectory. The large sample gives the model more to work with than most SMAT-only prospects. His current WAR/M of 0.25 is above the forecast, suggesting the model expects some regression.

For IPL purposes, Singh would need to show he can push past 140 SR consistently. The run volume proves he belongs at SMAT level. The question is whether his ceiling extends beyond domestic cricket into a competition where the scoring floor is his current ceiling.

All numbers from SMAT and domestic T20 career data.