Saurabh Netravalkar performed a key position behind USA's victory in opposition to Pakistan within the T20 World Cup 2024. The left-arm pacer not solely bowled an excellent spell within the Tremendous Over by defending 18 runs but additionally picked up essential wickets of Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed throughout the match.
Earlier than India's match in opposition to America, 32-year-old Saurabh remembered the previous days when he used to play in Mumbai. He’s a good friend of Suryakumar Yadav. He additionally talked about him and likewise informed why he had given up cricket on the age of simply 22. Then how he began enjoying cricket in America.
Reached America from Mumbai
Netravalkar performed for the Mumbai Ranji crew till 2014, however then he began having unfavourable ideas in regards to the future. He informed Star Sports activities, “How a lot cricket can I play? Until 35, perhaps… however there is no such thing as a assure. There isn’t a progress both.” This software program engineer additionally designed his personal cricket app. He determined to take a scholarship from an American college on the age of twenty-two. He thought this step can be the top of his cricket profession.
Lloyd Jodah helped
West Indian Lloyd Jodah rekindled the cricket dream in Netravalkar. Netravalkar mentioned, “I by no means thought I’d play cricket once more, however after coming to America I came upon that there was cricket in my faculty. There was a coach named Lloyd Jodah who noticed me bowling and requested if I performed cricket. Then he helped me be a part of completely different golf equipment right here.
What did Netravalkar say about his friendship with Suryakumar Yadav?
Speaking about his friendship with Suryakumar Yadav, Netravalkar mentioned, “Suryakumar is an effective good friend. I’ve seen him since our Beneath-15 days. Now we have grown up enjoying collectively for Mumbai. He has at all times been particular. He has been scoring double centuries in Beneath-15 and Beneath-17 matches. He bought the possibility to play for India later than I anticipated, however I’m actually joyful for him.”
I don't know the way to get Surya out
“I’m excited to satisfy him and it is a chance to play not solely in opposition to him however in opposition to many gamers we now have performed in opposition to. I don't know the way to get Surya out however I feel I’ll simply attempt to play my position, regardless of the crew wants me to do,” Netravalkar mentioned.
