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Sanjay Krishnamurthi (born 2 June 2003) is an American cricketer who plays for the United States cricket team. In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft. In September 2021, Krishnamurthi was named as a reserve player in the United States' One Day International (ODI) squad for the rescheduled tri-series in Oman. Following an injury to team-mate Aaron Jones, Krishnamurthi was added to the main ODI squad for the tour. He made his ODI debut on 13 September 2021, for the United States against Nepal.

On July 8, 2024, Krishnamurthi made his T20 debut playing for the San Francisco Unicorns against the Los Angeles Knight Riders. On July 22, 2024, Krishnamurthi played a match winning innings of 79* off 42 balls during a chase of 177 against the Washington Freedom.

He is currently attending San Jose State University, pursuing a degree in computer science.

References

1. "Sanjay Krishnamurthi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
2. "Minor League Cricket Week 3 Wrap: Chi-town boys fire; Sanjay Krishnamurthi - Bangalore to the Bay". CricBuzz. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
3. "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
4. "Sanjay Krishnamurthi Called Up for USA Tour of Oman". USA Cricket. September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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6. "37th Match (D/N), Al Amerat, Sep 13 2021, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
7. "San Francisco Unicorns vs Los Angeles Knight Riders: Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
8. "San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom: Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
9. Simon, Alex (July 23, 2024). "The SJSU computer science major who just became a sports sensation overnight". SFGATE.
10. "A Spartan Stands at the Top of the Cricket World | SJSU NewsCenter". blogs.sjsu.edu. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

External links

• Sanjay Krishnamurthi at ESPNcricinfo

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