Cricket is not just a game in India, but a passion. Millions of youth see the dream to wear the blue jersey of Team India one day and illuminate the name of the country. But there are some cricketers who were born in India, but they stepped into international cricket for another country instead of Team India.
Let’s know about the 3 famous cricketers who were born in India, but represented other countries in their career.
1. Ish Sodhi
The first name in this list is of New Zealand star cricketer Ish Sodhi. Let me tell you, “Ish” Sodhi was born in Ludhiana, India.
His parents moved to New Zealand when he was young. At the same time, he learned cricket and joined the New Zealand national team as a leg spinner. Today he is considered a trusted spinner of Kiwi team.
2. Harmeet Singh
Many Indian-origin players in international cricket are representing different countries of the world. Harmeet Singh is one such player who was born in India, who started cricket by being part of India’s under-19 team, but is now playing from the United States of America (USA).
Harmeet Singh played for the Indian Under-19 cricket team in 2012. He was part of the 2012 U-1 World Cup winning team, in which he bowled brilliantly. He was compared to all -rounders like Ravindra Jadeja at that time. He also played the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai domestically. But after not getting a chance in the senior team, Harmeet turned to America and returned through club cricket.
3. Monank Patel
Monank Patel is a cricketer of Indian origin, who was born in the pleasure of Gujarat. He has played with India’s Under-16 and Under-19 teams, but could not make a place in Team India. He later made his debut with the US national team in 2019 and also became the captain.
He has scored 2066 runs in ODIs so far, including 3 centuries, but his performance in T20 has been disappointing. His T20 career has faded so far with an average of just 655 runs and 22 in 36 matches.