The cricket world was left in shock on Thursday night when the USA pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history, stunning Pakistan in a thrilling Group A match. This unexpected victory came down to a nail-biting Super Over, where Mumbai-born Saurabh Netravalkar, representing the USA, delivered a performance to remember. Tasked with defending 18 runs against Babar Azam’s formidable team, Netravalkar’s cool composure and brilliant bowling allowed only 13 runs, securing a famous win.
This triumph set off celebrations across America and among Indians everywhere, who were thrilled to see an Indian-origin player shine on such a grand stage. Social media was abuzz, with fans praising Netravalkar, a software engineer at Oracle currently on leave to pursue his cricketing dreams.
The LinkedIn Profile of SAURABH NETRAVALKAR pic.twitter.com/qBn5HajI30— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 6, 2024
One fan aptly captured the sentiment, saying, “Bro is living the Indian middle-class boys dream — software engineer, lives in USA, plays international cricket.”
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Another added, “Saurabh Netravalkar is the personification of the dreams of men like me growing up in India. Computer Science in a top university in the US….Defeating Pakistan in a World Cup game…Playing an instrument and having a nice singing voice. Some people do roll six all their lives.” And the accolades kept pouring in.
Saurabh Netravalkar is the personification of the dreams of men like me growing up in India.-Computer Science in a top university in the US-Defeating Pakistan in a World Cup game-Playing an instrument and having a nice singing voice.
Some people do roll six all their lives.
— Arnab Ray (@greatbong) June 6, 2024
Saurabh Netravalkar heading to Oracle office tomorrow after defeating Pakistan team pic.twitter.com/3ReTlLLJYQ— mememandir (@mememandir) June 6, 2024
Saurabh Netravalkar, who bowled the super over, is currently an engineer at Oracle.Bro is living the Indian middle class boys dream — software engineer, lives in USA, plays international cricket.
— Aman (@AmanHasNoName_2) June 6, 2024
Just saw that USA defeated Pakistan in T20 world cup match!Saw the highlights and a software engineer helped them win the game! YESSS…
Saurabh Netravalkar has been a techie at Oracle for the last 8 years. Alongside, he has been captain of USA cricket team and plays… pic.twitter.com/UgnSIs0y7N
— Aanshul Sadaria (@AanshulSadaria) June 7, 2024
Saurabh Netlavalkar in super over pic.twitter.com/y8jF8r5wOf— PSL Memes (@PSLMemesWalay) June 6, 2024
For those unfamiliar with Netravalkar’s journey, he once represented India in the Under-19 World Cup alongside stars like KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, and Sandeep Sharma in 2010. Born in 1991, his talent for swinging the ball both ways earned him a spot in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad at just 17. He was the highest wicket-taker for India in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, claiming nine wickets in six matches.
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At 23, Netravalkar moved to the USA, balancing his career as a tech professional with his passion for cricket. When the USA’s squad for the T20 World Cup was announced, his dual life as a techie and cricketer became a hot topic, especially after a colleague revealed they had no idea their co-worker was a former national team captain.
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