In World Cricket, India is considered one of the superpowers because of many top players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, and more. The nation has an abundance of cricketing talent. Over the years, we have also seen a lot of Indian-origin players, who have represented different countries at the International level. They or their families have migrated to other countries due to education, work, or other purposes.
In this article, we will look at five Indian-origin cricketers to have represented Australia at any level of the sport:
Here we look at eight Indian-origin cricketers who have played for other countries:
Ish Sodhi
Ish Sodhi was born in Ludhiana, Punjab on October 31, 1992. His full name is Inderbir Singh Sodhi. He moved to Papatoetoe, New Zealand with his family when he was four years old. The leg-spinner made his debut for the New Zealand test debut in 2013 against Bangladesh. Since then he has played 19 test matches and taken 54 wickets.
Sodhi has been one of the best spinners in New Zealand. He made his ODI debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe and has played 39 ODIs so far, with 51 wickets to his name. Ish Sodhi is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in T20Is. He has 114 wickets in 91 matches, with 4/28 as his best bowling figures.
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.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Shivnarine Chanderpaul was considered one of the best batters in the longer format of the game. He is of Indian origin, and his ancestors moved from India to the West Indies. Chanderpaul was born in Unity Village, Guyana on 16 August 1974. He made his Test debut in 1994 against England at Georgetown.
In his more than a decade-long career, Shivnarine has played 164 Tests, 268 ODIs, and 22 T20Is. He has scored over 11000 thousand Test runs, with 8778 runs in ODIs. Overall, he has scored 41 centuries in International cricket across formats. The West Indies cricketer announced his retirement in 2016.
Gurinder Sandhu
Gurinder Sandhu is also of Indian descent. He is a tall right-handed fast bowler playing for Australia. The pacer was born in 1993 in Blacktown, New South Wales. He represented the country in the 2012 edition of the Under 19 World Cup. Gurinder Sandhu made his debut for Australia in 2015 against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He has played just two ODI matches so far, taking three wickets, at an average of 35.66. The right-arm bowler has also played for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League.
Ravi Bopara
England cricketer Ravi Bopara’s grandparents live and have roots in Phagwara, Punjab. He was in Forest Gate, London in 1985. Bopara made his debut for England in an ODI against Australia in 2007 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He has some all-round good performances for England. In 13 Test matches, Bopara has scored 575 runs and has taken a wicket. He has also scored 2695 runs in 120 ODIs, with 40 wickets. The all-rounder has a decent T20I record, with 711 runs, and 16 wickets.
Samit Patel
Samit Patel is an Indian-origin player who played for England. His parents came from Gujarat where his relatives live. He was born in 1984 in Leicester. The left-arm orthodox made his debut in 2008 in an ODI against Scotland. Since then, he has played 36 ODIs, ^ Tests, and 18 T20Is. Samit has taken 24 wickets in ODIs, and seven each in Tests and T20Is. His brother Akhil Patel was also a cricketer and played for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Keshav Maharaj
Keshav Maharaj is one of the best spinners in South Africa currently. He has also led the country on a few occasions in International cricket. The left-arm spinner was born in Durban in 1990. His forefathers came to South Africa a long time ago. Keshav made his debut in 2016 in a test match against South Africa. In 49 Tests since then, he has 158 wickets at an average of 31.99 He has picked up 29 ODI wickets and 22 T20I wickets.
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