The American cricketer who was once an Indian player.

Saurabh Netravalkar traveled to the US in 2015 to work as a software engineer after giving up his dreams of becoming a professional cricket player in India.
For me, cricket was over. I no longer held out hope or expectation of playing again,” he says.
He will play the Indian cricket team in a Twenty20 World Cup match on Wednesday, over ten years later, at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
But he’ll do it as a member of the American squad.
Netravalkar, a cricketer who previously represented India’s Under-19 squad, says the match will be an “emotional moment” as he sets out on his World Cup ambition.
He tells the newsHowever, he is not deterred by the idea of playing against his friends in an important game.
He exuded confidence last week as he bowled brilliantly in a crucial over that helped the United States defeat Pakistanfor the first time for the first time in history.
Netravalkar’s tale embodies the American dream, tenacity, and a passion for cricket.
Netravalkar was reared in Mumbai and started playing cricket at the age of ten.
Malad, a suburb in the western section of the city, was home to his family. Following a string of impressive teenage performances, he was chosen to play for India at the 2010 Under-19 World Cup held in New Zealand., “Many of my former team-mates are now playing for India.”