Jaskaran Malhotra
{{short description|American cricketer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jaskaran Malhotra
| image =
| country = United States
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chandigarh, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Wicket-keeper
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 27 April
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = PNG
| odicap = 18
| lastodidate = 17 September
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = Namibia
| T20Idebutdate = 15 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = UAE
| T20Icap = 4
| lastT20Idate = 17 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = PNG
| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 3
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 228
| bat avg1 = 45.60
| 100s/50s1 = 1/0
| top score1 = 173*
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/1
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 6
| runs2 = 112
| bat avg2 = 18.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 38
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/3
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 27
| runs3 = 646
| bat avg3 = 26.91
| 100s/50s3 = 1/3
| top score3 = 173*
| catches/stumpings3 = 18/3
| date = 17 September 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/430105.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Jaskaran Malhotra ({{langx|pa|ਜਸਕਰਣ ਮਲ੍ਹੋਤ੍ਰਾ}}; born November 4, 1989) is an Indian-born American cricketer.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2247835 |title=Malhotra's six sixes just the start of Americans' record run-fest |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=September 12, 2021}} He has played for the United States cricket team since January 2018, and made his full international debut for the side in March 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/430105.html |title=Jaskaran Malhotra |access-date=February 1, 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
Early life
Malhotra was born in Chandigarh, India, and captained Himachal Pradesh at the under-19 level. He immigrated to the United States in 2014, settling in New York City.{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/jaskaran-malhotra-usa-cricketer-from-chandigarh-6369732/|title=How Chandigarh-born USA cricketer Jaskaran Malhotra ended up stranded away from his family|publisher=Indian Express|date=20 April 2020}}
US career
In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1132625.html |title=Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad |access-date=January 13, 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his List A debut for the United States against the Leeward Islands in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on January 31, 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1134054.html |title=Group B (D/N), Regional Super50 at Coolidge, Jan 31 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-selected-for-icc-world-t20-americas-qualifier/ |title=Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas' Qualifier |work=USA Cricket |date=August 22, 2018 |access-date=August 22, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24877552/khaleel-sacked-netravalkar-named-captain-usa-super50-squad |title=Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=October 3, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25015081/hayden-walsh-jr-aaron-jones-usa-squad-wcl-division-three |title=Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=October 18, 2018}}
In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26100265/xavier-marshall-recalled-usa-t20i-tour-uae |title=Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=February 28, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-historic-dubai-tour/ |title=Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour |work=USA Cricket |date=February 28, 2019 |access-date=February 28, 2019}} The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States team.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1082175 |title=USA name squad for first-ever T20I |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=February 28, 2019}} He made his T20I debut against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1177484.html |title=1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 March 2019}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815 |title=All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 April 2019}} The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1196656 |title=Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 April 2019}} Malhotra made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1174844.html |title=3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019 |access-date=27 April 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27009108/former-sa-pacer-rusty-theron-named-usa-squad |title=Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 June 2019}} The following month, he was one of twelve players to sign a three-month central contract with USA Cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27234028/five-usa-players-get-12-month-contracts-three-pull-global-t20-canada |title=Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 July 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-icc-t20-world-cup-americas-regional-final/ |title=Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final |work=USA Cricket |date=August 13, 2019 |access-date=13 August 2019}} In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |date=June 10, 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58507018 |title=Jaskaran Malhotra: USA batsman hits six sixes in over in ODI v Papua New Guinea |work=BBC Sport |date=September 9, 2021 |access-date=9 September 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/international/usa_jaskaran_malhotra_fourth_player_hit_six_sixes_international_over.html |title=USA's Jaskaran Malhotra becomes fourth player to hit six sixes in an international over |work=The Cricketer |access-date=9 September 2021}}
In October 2021, he was named in the American squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-mens-squad-named-for-t20-world-cup-americas-qualifier-in-antigua/ |title=Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua |work=USA Cricket |date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=20 October 2021}}
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
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External links
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