Jaskaran Malhotra

Jaskaran Malhotra (born November 4, 1989) is an Indian-born American cricketer.[1] He has played for the United States cricket team since January 2018, and made his full international debut for the side in March 2019.[2]

Jaskaran Malhotra
Personal information
Born (1989-11-04) November 4, 1989
Chandigarh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 18)27 April 2019 v PNG
Last ODI17 September 2022 v Namibia
T20I debut (cap 4)15 March 2019 v UAE
Last T20I17 July 2022 v PNG
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA
Matches 7 6 27
Runs scored 228 112 646
Batting average 45.60 18.66 26.91
100s/50s 1/0 0/0 1/3
Top score 173* 38 173*
Catches/stumpings 5/1 2/3 18/3
Source: Cricinfo, 17 September 2022

Early life

Malhotra was born in Chandigarh, India, and captained Himachal Pradesh at under-19 level. He immigrated to the United States in 2014, settling in New York City.[3]

US career

In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[4] He made his List A debut for the United States against the Leeward Islands in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on January 31, 2018.[5]

In August 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament in Morrisville, North Carolina.[6] In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squads for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies and for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[7][8]

In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.[9][10] The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.[11] He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.[12]

In April 2019, he was named in the United States cricket team's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[13] The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[14] Malhotra made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.[15]

In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the United States cricket team, ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.[16] The following month, he was one of twelve players to sign a three-month central contract with USA Cricket.[17] In August 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament.[18] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[19]

On September 9, 2021, Malhotra hit six sixes in one over, off the bowling of Gaudi Toka, becoming the second cricketer to achieve this in an ODI match.[20] He also became the first batsman for the United States to score a century in ODI cricket, finishing with 173 not out from 124 balls.[21]

In October 2021, he was named in the American squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[22]

Personal life

Malhotra currently resides in Maryland, US. He coaches for the Baltimore Royals academy in Columbia, Maryland. He is also the skipper for the Baltimore Royals minor league team.

References
  1. "Malhotra's six sixes just the start of Americans' record run-fest". International Cricket Council. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. "Jaskaran Malhotra". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. "How Chandigarh-born USA cricketer Jaskaran Malhotra ended up stranded away from his family". Indian Express. April 20, 2020.
  4. "Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  5. "Group B (D/N), Regional Super50 at Coolidge, Jan 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. "Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas' Qualifier". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  7. "Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  8. "Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  9. "Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  10. "Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour". USA Cricket. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  11. "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  12. "1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  13. "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  14. "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  15. "3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  16. "Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  17. "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  18. "Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  19. "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  20. "Jaskaran Malhotra: USA batsman hits six sixes in over in ODI v Papua New Guinea". BBC Sport. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  21. "USA's Jaskaran Malhotra becomes fourth player to hit six sixes in an international over". The Cricketer. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  22. "Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua". USA Cricket. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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