Jul 14, 2023, 10:36 PM IST

10 Indian-Origin Cricketers Who Played for Other Countries

Trisha Pathak

Hashim Amla

South Africa's former captain, Hashim Amla, hails from Surat, Gujarat. He retired from international cricket in 2019, featuring in 129 Tests, 181 ODIs, and 44 T20Is.

Monty Panesar

Monty Panesar is a left-arm spinner from England. His parents migrated from Punjab to Luton in 1979. From 2006 to 2013, Panesar featured in 50 Tests and 26 ODIs, taking 191 wickets.

Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain, former England skipper and a reputed commentator, was born in Chennai in 1968. The right-handed batsman scored 5,664 runs in Tests and 2,332 in ODIs.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

The former West Indies skipper's parents moved from India to the West Indies under the indentured labour system. He was famous for his eye-catching and unorthodox stance.

Ish Sodhi

Ish Sodhi, born in Ludhiana, Punjab, in 1992, made his international debut in 2013. His family moved to New Zealand when he was four.

Jeetan Patel

Jeetan Patel, who has roots in Gujarat, debuted for New Zealand in 2005. However, he managed to play in only 24 Tests and 43 ODIs.

Ravi Bopara

Ravi Bopara, a remarkable English batsman, was reportedly born into an immigrant Sikh family. Although his international career was short, he continues to play franchise cricket.

Senuran Muthusamy

South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy gave a promising performance on his first tour to India in 2019. He reportedly hails from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.

Keshav Maharaj

Although Keshav's parents are from India, the left-arm bowler was born in Durban. He debuted for South Africa against Australia in 2016.

Ajaz Patel

Mumbai-born Ajaz Patel began his career in Auckland as a left-arm spinner. He got his maiden New Zealand call-up for the 2018 Pakistan series in UAE.