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Pratham Singh Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Education: MBA
Age: 32 Years
Hometown: Delhi, India

Pratham Singh

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionCricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutODI- Yet to make
Test- Yet to make
T20- Yet to make
Jersey Number#31 (KKR)
Pratham Singh in KKR's jersey
Domestic/State TeamFirst-class
• Railways cricket team

IPL
• Kolkata Knight Riders
• Gujarat Lions

Batting StyleLeft hand Bat
Bowling StyleRight arm Offbreak
Personal Life
Date of Birth31 August 1992 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024) 32 Years
BirthplaceDelhi
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi
SchoolMount Carmel School, Delhi (1996-2010)
College/University• Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
• JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Educational Qualification• Business Administration and Management, General from Indian School of Business (2023)
• B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering from JSS Academy of Technical Education (2011 - 2015)
HobbiesTravelling, Listening Music, Playing different sports
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
Family
ParentsFather- Sudhir Kumar Singh (works as a civil engineer with the New Delhi Municipal Corporation)
Mother- Nirmala Singh
Pratham Singh with his mother
SiblingsSister- Kaushikee Singh
Pratham Singh's photo with his sister
Money Factor
Salary (IPL)Rs. 20 Lakh (as of 2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pratham Singh

  • Pratham made his List A debut in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy for Railways on 26 February 2017.
  • On 9 November 2017, Pratham made his first-class debut for Railways in the Ranji Trophy against Maharashtra; He scored 73 runs off 154 balls in the match.
  • Besides cricket, he also likes to play other sports such as tennis, football, and volleyball.

    Pratham Singh playing volleyball

    Pratham Singh playing volleyball

  • Pratham was picked by the IPL franchise Gujarat Lions in 2017, although he didn’t get any game time.

    Pratham Singh's photo with Dwayne Bravo in the Gujarat Lions camp

    Pratham Singh’s photo with Dwayne Bravo in the Gujarat Lions camp

  • In 2018-19, Pratham scored 438 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 136 in the Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament; he was the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament.
  • Pratham runs three cricket academies. In an interview, he once stated that he opened his first cricket academy for his personal use in a nearby school in Delhi. He further said,

    So, I was lucky that a school nearby gave me their space. I just built the wickets for my own practice, and then I realised that while I was not there, I could give it to someone who runs cricket academies”

  • Pratham once hit nine sixes when he was called for the IPL trials, still, he went unsold in the IPL auctions.
  • On 21 February 2019, Pratham made his T20 debut for Railways in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
  • Pratham set a record of 4 consecutive fifties in the 2021 edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pratham almost gave up on cricket in India after he cleared his GMAT exam and nearly enrolled for an MBA course in the UK. Later, his father persuaded him and convinced him to continue playing cricket.
  • In the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Pratham was the highest run scorer for the Railways; he scored 299 runs with a highest score of 127 runs against Karnataka averaging 74.75.
  • Pratham was bought for Rs.20 lakh by the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL auction for the 2022 edition.

    Pratham Singh's photo during the KKR's team photoshoot

    Pratham Singh’s photo during the KKR’s team photo shoot

  • In February 2024, Pratham made headlines when he scored 169 runs against Tripura and helped Railways to achieve their highest run chase in Ranji history of 378 runs.
  • In September 2024, Pratham made his maiden Duleep Trophy century while playing for India A against India D; he scored 189 runs off 122 balls.