Eight Indian Origin Cricketers Who Played For Other Countries

Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine is one of the most popular cricketers all over the world. He is also one of the few cricketers of Indian origin who represented the West Indies. His forefathers migrated to the Caribbean. He was born in 1988 in Arima, Trinidad, and Tobago. Narine made his debut for West Indies in 2011 against India in an ODI match.

The off-spinner played six Tests, 65 ODIs, and 51 T20Is for the West Indies from 2011-2019. He has 21 Test, 92 ODI, and 52 T20I wickets to his name. Sunil Narine played his last match for the West Indies in August 2019 against India. He has also played across the world in several T20 leagues. In the Indian Premier League, the mystery spinner plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Hashim Amla

Former South African cricketer Hashim Amla is also of Indian descent. His grandfather migrated to South Africa from Surat, India, in 1927. Amla was born in Durban in 1983. He is one of the greats to have ever played for South Africa. The right-handed batter has had a brilliant International career.

Hashim Amla made his debut for South Africa in 2004 in a Test match against India. In 124 Test matches, he has scored 9,282 runs at an average of 46.64. Amla also has a stunning record in ODIs. He is the fastest to 7000 ODI runs. The South African cricketer has scored 8113 ODI runs at an average of 49.46, with a best score of 159 runs.