American Cricketers To Be A Part Of IPL

03 Jun, 2024

Koushik Paul

Corey Anderson is one of three USA cricketers who have played in the Indian Premier League. He played for Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL.

Harmeet Singh is another Indian-born American cricketer who has plied his trade in IPL. He was a part of the Rajasthan Royals side in 2013 edition.

Pakistan-origin Ali Khan became the first USA cricketer to bag an IPL contract when Kolkata Knight Riders bought in 2020. However, he didn’t play a game and was ruled out due to injury.

The United States of America are co-hosting the T20 World Cup along with West Indies currently.

Playing in their maiden T20 World Cup, USA started their campaign with a bang as they chased down 190-plus target against Canada in their opening game.

USA play their next game against Pakistan on June 6 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.

The International Cricket Council are working hard to make an awareness of the game of cricket in the United States, which has largely been dominated by NBA and Rugby among other sports.

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