T20 World Cup 2024: 5 Indians, 3 Gujaratis in the US team that defeated Pakistan, see photo

America has defeated Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. Some native Indian players have given America victory. Whose contribution has been important. So let's see who is this Gujarati player.

A match was played between America and Pakistan on 6 June in the T20 World Cup 2024. At this time a player is being discussed a lot. This player is Nitish Kumar of the US team. Who has given the team victory by scoring 14 runs in 14 balls? The match went into the Super Over due to a four on his last ball.

The US team has made the first change for the T20 World Cup 2024. In the match that reached the Super Over, the host country defeated Pakistan, in which America scored 18 runs and the Pakistani team scored 13 runs. Out of which 5 players have played an important role. So let's tell who is this player.

Talking about the captain of the US team, Monk Patel, was born in Anand, Gujarat. He has played Under-16, and Under-18 cricket for Gujarat. He was adjudged Player of the Match after scoring a half-century in the match against Pakistan.

The first name is of Milind Kumar who was not part of the playing eleven but he took a brilliant catch of Iftikhar Ahmed in the super over. Delhi-born Milind played cricket in India till 2020. In the IPL, he was with Delhi and RCB. In the 2018-19 Ranji season, Milind scored 1331 runs in 8 matches. This includes 6 centuries and 4 half-centuries.

Mumbai-born Saurabh Netravalkar has also played the Under 19 World Cup for India. He also got a chance in Ranji for Mumbai. He went to America to do a Masters and started working there. Apart from helping the team win in the Super Over, he also took 2 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs.

Spinner Nastus Kenzig's story is a little different. He was born in America but came to India at the age of less than a year. It was in India that he learned cricket and in 2015, 33-year-old Kenzig returned to America. He took the wickets of Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, and Azam Khan for 30 runs.

Nitish Kumar was born in Canada. He has also played international cricket for Canada. Nitish's mother and father are from India. America needed 5 runs to win on the last ball. Nitish Choggo took this match to the Super Over.

Talking about the points table of the T20 World Cup, America is in the first position with 4 points. After this, the Indian cricket team is in the second position with 2 points. Pakistan is in the third position, and Canada and Ireland are in the fifth position.