There are many Indian origin cricketers playing for other countries over the past few years, and they have made some valuable contributions to their respective countries. Representing other countries can be influenced by different factors like personal reasons or relocation of family.
Let us have a look at those top 5 Indian-origin cricketers who stepped foot in the other country and have been representing them.
1. Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
Keshav Maharaj represents South Africa, belongs to the Hindu descent, and his roots trail back to Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His great-grandfather hailed from the place and later moved to Durban in 1874. His father played as a wicket-keeper in the KwaZulu-Nata. Maharaj is currently the vice president of the side in limited overs cricket. He has been featured in 31 One Day International where he has made an impression in his bowling.
2. Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)
Ravindra was born to Indian parents in Wellington and he plays for New Zealand in International cricket. Rachin Ravindra is considered as an aggressive left-hand batsman who can also provide left-arm spin. His parents are South Indian with origin traced back to Bangalore. Ravindra’s first name is a portmanteau of the first names of legendary cricketers Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. He scored a century during his debut in the 2023 World Cup against England.
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3. Ish Sodhi (New Zealand)
Ish Sodhi who represents New Zealand in all formats hails from Ludhiana, India to a Sikh family. He is a talented leg spinner. He moved to Papatoetoe, New Zealand when he was four years old. In his 49 ODIs he has taken a total of 61 wickets which demonstrates his spin bowling expertise.
4. Hashim Amla (South Africa)
Hashim Amla’s father belonged to Surat, Gujrat before settling in Durban where Hashim was born and brought up. Amla stepped foot in the field at the age of 21 against the Indian team in Eden Gardens. During the last few years of his career, his form withered a little, although he still made 9k+ runs in test cricket and 8k+ runs in ODIs.
5. Teja Nidamaru (Netherlands)
Anil Teja Nidamaru was born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, a right-handed batsman who also plays a part in bowling as well. He used to play in domestic cricket as a representative of Auckland. Nidamaru has participated in 21 ODIs with a total of 501 runs, including 2 centuries and 2 half centuries. Nidamaru has also scored a 50 against the team India in the 2023 World Cup.
