Saurabh Netravalkar is an American cricketer and software engineer who plays for the United States national team. He earlier represented India at the Under-19 level. He made his first-class debut for Mumbai on December 22, 2013, in the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy. He made his List A debut for Mumbai on February 27, 2014, in the 2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
In the 2008–09 Cooch Behar Trophy, Netravalkar took 30 wickets in six matches. He was India’s highest wicket-taker at the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand in 2010. In 2015, he received an offer from Cornell University in New York for a master’s degree and moved to the United States. In the USA, he started playing recreational cricket on weekends.
Saurabh Netravalkar Records and Achievements
Saurabh Netravalkar was selected for the USA squad in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament. He made his List A debut for the USA in January 2018, taking 2/45 in 10 overs against Leeward Islands. He was appointed USA captain in October 2018 for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 and the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament.
He became the first-ever USA captain in T20I cricket in February 2019. He played in the first T20I matches in USA cricket history and made his T20I debut on March 15, 2019. He took 5/32 vs UAE in the 2019 UAE Tri-Nation Series, becoming the first USA bowler to take a five-wicket haul in an ODI.
He took a five-wicket haul in T20Is against Singapore in June 2022, becoming the first USA bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a T20I. He became famous worldwide on June 6, 2024, after defending 18 runs in a Super Over vs Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. He was named in the USA squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Saurabh Netravalkar Career Stats
Saurabh Netravalkar has played 67 ODIs and taken 108 wickets, with his best bowling being 5/32. He has 3 four-wicket hauls and 2 five-wicket hauls in ODIs. In 42 T20Is, he has taken 40 wickets, and his best bowling is 5/12. He has 1 five-wicket haul in T20Is.
With the bat, Netravalkar has scored 150 ODI runs in 67 matches, hitting 12 fours and 2 sixes. In T20Is, he has scored 42 runs in 42 matches, with 2 fours and 1 six.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 67 | 108 | 5/32 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| T20Is | 42 | 40 | 5/12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| ODIs | 67 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| T20Is | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Saurabh Netravalkar’s Personal Life
Saurabh Netravalkar is from a Mumbai-based family, with his father Naresh and younger sister Nidhi living in Mumbai.
After the USA beat Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup in Dallas, people came to their house in Mumbai after 1 am to celebrate, and their phones were flooded with messages the next day. A news channel even interviewed them at home. Nidhi said their surname became well-known, and people often ask them if they know Saurabh.
Before the 2024 World Cup, Saurabh’s mother went to San Francisco to stay with his pregnant wife. After the USA beat Canada, Saurabh asked his mother and wife to come to Dallas for the Pakistan match, so they watched him from the stadium while his father and sister watched from Mumbai.
For the 2026 T20 World Cup opener in Mumbai against India, his family said they want him to do well but still want India to win. His father said the USA should at least play a tough game and fight hard. His family said Saurabh stays emotionally detached and treats it like any other match. They said he will sing both national anthems before the match.
Saurabh Netravalkar’s Contract
Saurabh Netravalkar is on a three-month central contract with USA Cricket. The minimum annual salary for USA centrally contracted players is $15,080 (around ₹12 lakh). The highest salary can go up to $90,000 (around ₹75 lakh).
FAQs
Q. What job does Saurabh Netravalkar do?
A. Saurabh Netravalkar works as a software engineer for Oracle in California.
Q. When did Saurabh Netravalkar move to the US?
A. Saurabh Netravalkar moved to the USA in 2015.
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