In recent years, several Indian origin cricketers have played for other countries and made important contributions. This choice can be influenced by personal reasons or family moves.
Here are the top 5 Indian Descent cricketers who have played for other countries and represented them.
1. Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
Keshav Maharaj plays cricket for South Africa. He is of Hindu descent and his family comes from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His great-grandfather moved to Durban in 1874. Maharaj’s father was a wicket-keeper in KwaZulu-Natal. Keshav is now the vice-captain for the South African limited-overs team and has played 31 One Day Internationals, where he has impressed with his bowling.
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2. Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
Ravindra was born in Wellington to Indian parents and now plays for New Zealand in international cricket. He is known for being an aggressive left-handed batsman and also bowls left-arm spin. His parents come from South India and their roots are in Bangalore. His first name combines parts of the names of famous cricketers Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. Ravindra scored a century in his first game at the 2023 World Cup against England.
3. Ish Sodhi (New Zealand)
Ish Sodhi, who plays cricket for New Zealand in all formats, was born in Ludhiana, India, into a Sikh family. He is a skilled leg-spinner. When he was four, his family moved to Papatoetoe, New Zealand. In his 49 One Day Internationals (ODIs), he has taken 61 wickets, showing his skill in spin bowling.
4. Hashim Amla (South Africa)
Hashim Amla’s father was from Surat, Gujarat, but moved to Durban, where Hashim was born and grew up. Amla started playing cricket professionally at 21 against India at Eden Gardens. Toward the end of his career, his form declined a bit, but he still scored over 9,000 runs in Test cricket and more than 8,000 runs in ODIs.
5. Teja Nidamaru (Netherlands)
Anil Teja Nidamaru was born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He is a right-handed batsman who also bowls a bit. He played domestic cricket for Auckland. Nidamaru has played 21 ODIs, scoring 501 runs with 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries. He also scored a 50 against India in the 2023 World Cup.
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