India is a very populated country where cricket is one of the major sport which is followed by the public. Many people dream of becoming cricketers, some are able to fulfil their dreams, and some are not. They are some cricketers in India who after a period feel that their career is not going anywhere as per their expectations. So, these cricketers decide to migrate to a different country in search of better opportunities to kick start their career. The US has become a destination for many such cricketers who want to kickstart their cricket career again and get a new lease of life in their professional career. Some of the Indian cricketers who have moved to the US for better cricket opportunities are as follows.
1. Saurabh Netravalkar
He represented India in the 2010 under 19 world cup and made his debut for Mumbai in 2013. Seeing lack of opportunities for himself in India. He moved to the US in 2015 to pursue his studies. He also started playing cricket over their. He made his debut for the US against UAE in 2019. He is a left arm fast bowler and is currently playing for the US team.
2. Unmukt Chand
He led India to victory in the 2012 under 19 world cup final against Australia. He made his domestic debut for Delhi in 2010 and played for them until 2018. He then moved to Uttarakhand in 2019 and then moved to Delhi after a season in 2021 he announced his retirement from Indian cricket to pursue a career in cricket in the US. He represented Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He also led India A in a few games. He now plays for the Silicon Valley Strikers in the US. He is a right-handed top order batsman.
3. Smit Patel
He is a right-handed wicketkeeper batsman who was part of the 2012 under 19 world cup winning side. He represented Baroda, Gujarat, Goa, and Tripura. He retired from Indian cricket in 2021 to move to the US. He currently plays for the Manhattan Yorkers in the US.
4. Harmeet Singh
Harmeet Singh is a spin bowling all rounder who was also part of the 2012 victorious under 19 cricket team of India. He played for the Rajasthan Royals in 2013 IPL. He played for Tripura and Mumbai in the Indian domestic circuit. He retired from Indian domestic cricket in 2021 to move to the US. He currently plays for Seattle Thunderbolts in the US.
5. Chaitanya Bishnoi
Chaitanya Bishnoi is a left-hand batter and a spinner who made his debut for Haryana in 2016. He was part of Chennai Super Kings in the IPL from 2018 to 2019 but did not play a game. He will represent San Francisco Unicorns in the upcoming major league t20 tournament in the US. He moved to the US this year.
6. Milind Kumar
Milind Kumar is a batter who played domestic cricket for Delhi from 2010 to 2017 and for Sikkim from 2018 to 2020. He also played in the IPL for Delhi Capitals in the 2014 season and for the Royal Challengers of Bangalore in the 2019 season. He retired from Indian Domestic cricket in 2021 to move to the US. He currently plays for the Philadelphians in the US
7. Sarabjeet Ladda
Sarabjeet Ladda is a leg break bowler who represented Punjab in the Indian domestic cricket from 2007 to 2015. He played in the IPL for Delhi Capitals in 2010, Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 and Gujarat Lions in 2016. He moved to the US in 2018 and currently plays for DC Hawks over their.
8. Shubham Ranjane
Shubham Ranjane is a fast bowling all rounder who played for Mumbai and Goa in domestic cricket. He played for Mumbai from 2016 to 2020 and Goa from 2021 to 2022. He shifted to US in 2022 and currently plays for Seattle Thunderbolts. He was part of the Rajasthan Royals squad in the 2019 IPL.
9. Sunny Sohail
Sunny Sohail is a right-handed top order opening batter who played in the Indian domestic cricket for Punjab and played in the IPL for Punjab Kings Hyderabad Decan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore he retired from Indian cricket in 2014. He did represent US in cricket in 3 t20 internationals in 2019. He currently plays for DC Hawks in the US
10. Bipul Sharma
Bipul Sharma is a spin bowling all rounder who played in the ICL for Chandigarh Lions in 2007 – 2008. He later played in the IPL for Punjab Kings from 2010-2013 and Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2015 to 2018 He played for Punjab in the Indian domestic circuit from 2003 to 2013, Himachal Pradesh from 2013 to 2018, Sikkim from 2018 to 2019 and Chandigarh from 2019 to 2021. He currently plays for DC Hawks in the US
So here is a list of 10 Indian cricketers who have moved to the US for better cricket its true that not every talented cricketer gets a chance to play for the country as none of these cricketers have played international cricket for India. These players have taken a chance to play cricket at the highest level for a different nation. Let us see where they take their careers from here on.
