In an exclusive interview with, he recalled how hard he worked to balance his education and how cricket eventually became a part of his life. For those who are unaware, the 32-year-old formerly represented India at the Under-19 level and is employed as a software engineer at Oracle in the United States before relocating to New York City. Even though the tests conflicted with his tournament schedule, he disclosed that there were instances where he took ten tests in a row and received four KTs (Allowed To Keep Terms) during his first engineering semester.
Following his memorable performance for the United States of America in the T20 World Cup 2024, Saurabh Netravalkar gained international recognition. He provided the vital Super Over, which was essential to USA’s historic victory over Pakistan. The Indian-born cricket player hasn’t looked back since, leading an amicable dual career as both a software engineer and a cricket player. “My engineering exam for my first semester coincided with the Under-19 World Cup.
” When I was selected for the Indian U19 World Cup team in 2010, I had to skip four of my six first-semester exams.
I also received a KT. I gave like ten exams in a row the following semester, and there was no competition. Thus, it was a combination of my desire to work more and my attempt to give up some other things. However, I used to adore these two items. He declared, “I was prepared to go to any lengths in order to pursue my education and cricket.”
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With an average of 22.27, Netravalkar has taken 73 wickets in 48 ODIs. With an astounding economy rate of 3.96 and strike rate of 33.6, he has accomplished this. In terms of his T20I statistics, the pacer has taken as many wickets in 33 T20Is with an economy rate of 6.68 and an average of 21.03.
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