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Saurabh Netravalkar, a software engineer at Oracle, has become a viral sensation due to his role in the USA’s T20 World Cup cricket team. Originally from Mumbai, Netravalkar was part of India’s U-19 World Cup team in 2010, playing alongside notable cricketers like KL Rahul. He later moved to the USA, where he balanced his career in technology with his passion for cricket.
Netravalkar’s recent performance in the T20 World Cup, particularly his crucial role in the USA’s victory over Pakistan, has drawn significant attention. This victory, which saw him successfully defend 18 runs in a super over, has not only been celebrated by cricket fans but also recognized by his colleagues at Oracle.
The revelation of his dual career came to light when a colleague shared his surprise on social media, discovering that Netravalkar, who he knew as a tech professional, was also an international cricketer
Indian-origin Saurabh Netravalkar helped the USA team to beat Pakistan at the T20 World Cup.
The LinkedIn profile of Indian-origin cricketer Saurabh Netravalkar is being shared widely on social media after he led the USA team to a stunning victory against Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup in the United States.
His remarkable transition from a engineering career to becoming a cricket hero has captivated fans of cricket.
Netravalkar, 32, troubled Pakistan batters with his disciplined line and length throughout his four-over spell in the Super-Over nail-biter on Thursday.
The Mumbai-born techie-cricketer has been working at Oracle for the last eight years, according to his LinkedIn profile. He joined the tech giant in in California in 2016.
“Saurabh Netravalkar has the coolest LinkedIn profile among all cricketers,” X user Mufaddlal Vohra said, sharing a screenshot of the cricketer’s LinkedIn profile.
“Saurabh Netravalkar – Man please delete your LinkedIn! My parents are on that app,” another X user, Raunak, said jokingly after seeing the cricketer’s academic and sports achievements.
Oracle, meanwhile, congratulated Netravalkar and the US team for the historic win against Pakistan.
“Congrats @USACricket on a historic result! Proud of the team and our very own engineering and cricket star,” Oracle posted on X.
After earning a Computer Engineering degree from Mumbai University, Netravalkar moved to the US to complete his Master’s in Computer Science from Cornell University. He is a former India Under-19 cricketer who has also played a Ranji Trophy game for Mumbai.
After relocating his professional cricketing career to the US, he served as the USA national team’s captain.
