Mumbai can be called the heartbeat of Indian cricket. Every generation has seen at least one Mumbai cricketer do well for Team India. After the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma is now carrying forward the legacy of Mumbai cricket. Apart from India, Mumbai has also given cricketers to other nations. In this article, we take a look at three active Mumbai born cricketers who play for different nations in International cricket.
Mumbai is also the most successful squad in domestic competitions. Although their form has been inconsistent of late, it will take many more years for other teams to breach the records set by Mumbai. The city also hosts BCCI’s headquarters apart from having two international-quality stadiums. The infrastructure for the development of cricket is also of immense quality in Mumbai.
1) Ajaz Patel (New Zealand)
Ajaz Patel is one of the Mumbai born cricketers who play for different nations in International cricket. The New Zealand spinner made the move from Mumbai to New Zealand when he was a kid. In the country, Ajaz honed his skills and got an opportunity to play for the Kiwis. Recently, the spinner became the third bowler in the history of the game to collect all ten wickets in a single inning. Incidentally, it happened at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. For what he has achieved, Ajaz’s name will forever be remembered in the history of the game.
2) Saurabh Netravalkar (USA)
Saurabh Netravalkar is a popular name when it comes to Indian-origin cricketers of current era. Apart from doing well for USA, Saurabh is also the captain of the team. The Mumbai born player has also played U19 cricket for India.
3) Kinchit Shah (Hong Kong)
Kinchit Shah is also one of the Mumbai born cricketers who play for different nations in International cricket. A left-handed wicket-keeper batsman, Kinchit has also represented Hong Kong at the World Cup. So far, he has been part of 35 T20I encounters and 10 ODI games for the nation. However, he averages under 20 in both the formats. This is one aspect that he would be keen to improve on.
