Team India: Generally, it is the dream of any young player to represent the Indian team at the international level. But only a select few lucky players get a chance to represent Team India. Whereas there are some players who, despite performing brilliantly, keep yearning for their chance.
Among these players, there are some who leave India and start playing for the team of another country. In this episode, today we will tell you about those Indian players who have left their country and joined the American team.
These Indian players joined the US team
1. Monank Patel
Team captain Monank Patel's name comes first in the list of Indian players joining the US team. Let us tell you, this right-handed batsman was born in Ahmedabad. Since, he did not get many opportunities to play for India (Team India), due to which Patel turned towards New Jersey, America in 2016.
2. Harmeet Singh
The luck of Harmeet Singh, who performed brilliantly for the Indian team in the 2012 Under-19 World Cup, also did not favor him. Because despite his excellent performance, he did not get a place in the senior Indian team. After which this Mumbai player turned to America and today is contributing to the American national cricket team.
3. Saurabh Netrawalkar
Left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Netrawalkar in the US team is also of Indian origin. Let us tell you, Saurabh has played Under-19 T20 World Cup for India, but the path ahead was not easy for the Mumbai-born fast bowler. Saurabh, who has an engineering degree in Computer Science, got a scholarship to do MS from Cornell University.
However, he never let the cricket inside him die. He kept playing in all the local tournaments of America so that one day he could get a place in the team. Today, apart from being a cricketer, he is also working as a senior member in Oracle Company.
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