Jaskaran Malhotra

Jaskaran Malhotra (born November 4, 1989) is an American cricketer.[1] In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[2] He made his List A debut for the United States against the Leeward Islands in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on January 31, 2018.[3]

Jaskaran Malhotra
Personal information
Born (1989-11-04) November 4, 1989
Chandigarh, India
BattingRight hand
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 18)27 April 2019 v PNG
Last ODI20 September 2019 v Namibia
T20I debut (cap 4)15 March 2019 v UAE
Last T20I25 August 2019 v Canada
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA
Matches 5 6 25
Runs scored 52 112 470
Batting average 10.40 18.66 19.58
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/3
Top score 18 38 80
Catches/stumpings 4/1 2/3 17/3
Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2020

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.[4] 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.[5][6]

In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.[7][8] The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.[9] He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.[10]

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.[11] The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[12] Malhotra made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.[13]

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.[14] The following month, he was one of twelve players to sign a three-month central contract with USA Cricket.[15] 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.[16]

References
  1. "Jaskaran Malhotra". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. "Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  3. "Group B (D/N), Regional Super50 at Coolidge, Jan 31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. "Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas' Qualifier". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  5. "Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  6. "Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  7. "Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. "Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour". USA Cricket. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  9. "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  10. "1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  11. "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  12. "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  13. "3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  14. "Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  15. "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  16. "Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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