Indian roots, global impact

Cricketers of Indian origin are making waves from Oman to Australia, proving talent knows no borders

- Rushikesh Bamne

It is no longer a secret that India has become a powerhouse in Cricket over the last few years.

From winning two back to back ICC trophies as a team, to an Indian becoming President of International Cricket Council (ICC), India has been dominating in Cricket. However, it's not only Indians, but cricketers from Indian origin have also taken centre stage now.

In the recently concluded Asia Cup, many players from Oman, United Arab Emirates, who have their roots connected to India shined for their respective teams. This team even hired coaches from India, such as Mumbai's former Ranji player Sulakshan Kulkarni, who is the Deputy Head Coach of Oman team. Whereas, Lalchand Rajput, former Indian cricketer is now Head Coach of UAE.

Several players have already shown their capability at International levels. Ish Sodhi, Ajaz Patel from New Zealand, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel from England, Keshav Maharaj from South Africa are few of them. Even Australia’s former Under-19 Captain Jason Sangha, Tanvir Sangha belongs to Indian origin, as one of their parents were citizens of India at one time.

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