Saurabh Netravalkar is the most capped cricket player of the US and he will be part of the T20 World Cup tournament to be played in the US and Caribbean. He has part of the US T20 squad. Netravalkar’s name was in the spotlight after a X user posted that he recently found out that one of his colleagues at Oracle, who represented India in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup in 2010, is set to participate in the T20 World Cup next month, representing the USA team. The post soon went viral and many netizens rightly guessed the name of Netravalkar, the India-born cricketer who had also captained the US side.

Who is Saurabh Netravalkar?

Netravalkar had a brief stint in India’s domestic cricket. However, he made his mark by representing India Under 19’s, emerging as the highest wicket-taker during their 2010 Under 19 World Cup campaign. Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul,
Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, and Sandeep Sharma, who were part of the 2010 Under 19 World Cup squad, later represented India. A left-arm bowler, known for his precise action capable of swinging the ball both ways, Netravalkar key strengths lie in his consistent line and length. Born in Mumbai in 1991, Netravalkar honed his skills through Mumbai’s youth setups. His talent earned him a spot in the Mumbai Ranji squad at the age of 17, eventually leading to his selection in India Under 19’s team with distinction. Nicknamed Netra, he currently he stays in San Francisco Bay area.

Saurabh Netravalkar has been working for more than seven years at Oracle. He holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science. Earlier, he had graduated in Computer Engineering from University of Mumbai.

Saurabh Netravalkar cricket stats

Saurabh Netravalkar has bagged 73 wickets in ODIs in 48 matches he has played so far at an economy rate of 3.96. In T20s, he has snagged 24 wickets in 24 matches with an economy rate of 6.6.

USA T20 World Cup squad

Former New Zealand player and 2015 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup finalist Corey Anderson has been named in USA’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Led by 31-year-old wicket-keeper batter Monank Patel, USA’s squad features some familiar names. Pacer Ali Khan is fit for the tournament. There are other familiar names in the mix include Aaron Jones, and opener Steven Taylor, their highest run-scorer in international cricket. Off-spinner Milind Kumar has also been included in the squad.Monank Patel (captain), Aaron Jones (vice-Captain), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethravalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.