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List of indian origin cricketers playing in other countries

Here is the List of indian origin cricketers playing in other countries 

Lets see Indian origin families cricket players playing for other nations.

 2 for New Zealand, 2 for South Africa and 3 for Netherlands

 The 3 players of Netherlands are as follows, Do you know that the people of Netherland are also called as Dutch.? Also do you know Netherlands other name is Holland? And also do you know that Dutch men are the world's tallest people? To know more interesting facts so like and subscribe this channel. Now to our players.

First, Aryan Dutt born on 12 May 2003 in Netherlands is an Indian Dutch cricketer is a right-arm off-spin bowler. Born in The Hague and raised in Amsterdam, his father hails from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.

Second, Teja Nidamanuru was born on 22 August 1994 in Vijayawada, India, He has been a key player for the Dutch team in the ongoing World Cup, showcasing his cricketing talent and representing his heritage on the global stage. Teja made invaluable 52 runs against India in their group match during ICC Cricket world cup, 2023.

And third, Hailing from Cheema Khurd, Punjab, India, Vikramjit Singh was born on 9 January 2003 into a Sikh family. His grandfather Khushi Cheema fled to the Netherlands following the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and initially worked as a taxi driver before establishing a transport company in Amstelveen. The family moved back and forth between the Netherlands and India over the following decades, before settling permanently in the Netherlands when Singh was seven years old.

 

Now the South African players,

First, Tabraiz Shamsi. he was born in South Africa on 18 February 1990, but his ancestors have Indian origins. He was a very prized player of Rajasthan Royals IPL team of 2021

 

And second player is South African spinner Keshav Maharaj. He was born on 7 February 1990 in Durban,  to parents Athmanand Maharaj and Kanchan Mala. Maharaj’s Indian roots run deep, with his great-grandfather originating from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, and migrating to Durban as an indentured labourer in 1874. Keshav recently guided South Africa to a thrilling victory over Pakistan in an intense match of the ODI World Cup 2023.

 

Now the New Zealand players:

First, A star all-rounder for New Zealand, Ish Sodhi is of Indian Punjabi descent. Born in Ludhiana, India, to a Sikh family, Sodhi’s grandparents hail from Lahore in pre-partition Pakistan. At the age of four, he moved to New Zealand, with his family. His contributions with both bat and ball have made him a valuable asset to the Kiwi team.

 

And secondly, the very talented, Rachin Ravindra.

Born in Wellington to parents of Indian New Zealander origin, Rachin Ravindra‘s father was a club-level cricketer in Bengaluru before relocating to New Zealand in 1997. It’s also worth noting that Rachin’s name is a fusion of two legendary Indian cricketers – Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. Rachin has set the ODI World Cup 2023 on fire with his impressive batting performances.

In the opening match against England, batting at no. 3 in place of Williamson, he became only the fourth Kiwi player to hit a century on World Cup debut by scoring 123* runs off just 96 balls. It was also coincidentally his maiden ODI century

On 28 October 2023, during a group stage match against Australia, Rachin scored his second century and gave New Zealand a glimmer of hope in a high scoring runchase of 389 at Dharamsala which New Zealand agonisingly lost by 5 runs

He became only the second batter in World Cup history after Sachin Tendulkar to have scored 2 centuries in World Cups at the age of 23.

On 4 November 2023, during a group stage match against Pakistan, Rachin Ravindra became the second youngest batter after Sachin Tendulkar in the ODI World Cup history to complete 500 runs

He also broke Tendulkar's record of most World Cup centuries before the age of 24 years when he completed his century against Pakistan

 He also became the first batter in World Cup history to score three centuries on World Cup debut.

He also surpassed Tendulkar's record for having scored the most runs in a single edition of the World Cup before turning 25 with a tally of 550 runs in 9 matches.

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