Sunny Sohal

{{short description|Indian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sunny Sohal

| image =

| caption =

| country = United States

| fullname = Sunny Sohal

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mohali, Punjab, India

| batting = Right handed

| bowling = Legbreak

| role = Batsman

| international = true

| T20Idebutdate = 22 August

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Bermuda

| T20Icap = 16

| lastT20Idate = 25 August

| lastT20Iyear = 2019

| lastT20Iagainst = Canada

| club1 = Punjab

| year1 = 2005/06–2009/10

| club2 = Kings XI Punjab

| year2 = 2008–2010

| club3 = Deccan Chargers

| year3 = 2011

| club4 = Barbados Tridents

| year4 = 2018

| clubnumber4 = 19

| columns = 3

| column1 = T20I

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 23

| bat avg1 = 11.50

| top score1 = 18

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 21

| runs2 = 1,202

| bat avg2 = 36.42

| top score2 = 110*

| 100s/50s2 = 3/7

| deliveries2 = 60

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 13

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/8

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 25

| runs3 = 439

| bat avg3 = 19.08

| top score3 = 65

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| deliveries3 = –

| wickets3 = –

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

| date = 25 August 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/228943.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Sunny Sohal (born 10 November 1987) is an Indian-born American former cricketer from Mohali, Punjab, India.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/228943.html|title=Player Profile: Sunny Sohal|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2009-06-15}} A right-handed batsman and occasional leg spin bowler, Sohal made his first-class debut for Punjab against Hyderabad at Mohali in December 2005. He represented the India Under 19 side and, although less prolific in limited overs cricket, also played in the IPL for Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab.

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 |accessdate=13 January 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=22 August 2018 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=3 October 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 |accessdate=18 October 2018}} However, he was ruled out of the latter due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25140384/nisarg-patel-replaces-injured-sunny-sohal-usa-squad-wcl-division-three |title=Nisarg Patel replaces injured Sunny Sohal in USA squad for WCL Division Three |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 November 2018}}

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |date=20 June 2019 |accessdate=20 June 2019}}

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United States against Bermuda on 22 August 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197403.html |title=8th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final at Sandys Parish, Aug 22 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=22 August 2019}}

In July 2020, he was named in the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=6 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |accessdate=6 July 2020}} 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=10 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021}}

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