Saiteja Mukkamalla
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla |
| Born | 9 April 2004 Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak |
| Role | Batter |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 38) | 28 May 2022 v Scotland |
| Last ODI | 6 July 2023 v United Arab Emirates |
Source: Cricinfo, 14 March 2024 | |
Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla (born April 9, 2004) is an American cricketer, who primarily plays as an opening batsman for United States national cricket team.[1][2] He also bowls right arm off-break occasionally.[3]
Career[edit]
In May 2022, he was selected to play in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Series.[4] He made his ODI debut against Scotland at Pearland on May 28, 2022.[5] He scored 14 runs off 12 balls in his first match.[6] In May 2023, he was selected in USA's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier played in Zimbabwe.[7] During the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, his unbeaten ton propelled USA to an impressive win over UAE in the play-off. He smashed 12 fours to play a match-winning unbeaten knock of 120 runs off just 114 balls.[8][9][10] He was declared Man of the Match for this effort.[11][12][13] In 2023, he was signed up by Texas Super Kings for the Major League Cricket.[14][15] In the same year, he was also picked by Bangla Tigers in the 2023 Abu Dhabi T10 league.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Profile - Cricket Player U.S.A. | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Profile - Cricket Player, USA | News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Barot, Dhruv (28 May 2022). "Saiteja Mukkamalla Replaces Jaskaran Malhotra in USA ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Squad". USA Cricket. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Barot, Dhruv (28 May 2022). "Saiteja Mukkamalla Replaces Jaskaran Malhotra in USA ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Squad". USA Cricket. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "USA vs SCOT, World Cup League 2 2019-2023, 79th Match at Pearland, May 28, 2022 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "World Cup 2023 Qualifiers: Former Mumbai Indians' batter Corey Anderson left out from USA squad". India Today. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "ICC CWC Qualifier Play-off 2023: Saiteja Mukkamalla's unbeaten ton propels USA to impressive win over UAE". Cricket Times. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Unbeaten Ton Ensure USA Beat UAE To Register Second Win | USA Cricketers". 31 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "भारतीय मूल के खिलाड़ी का धमाका, सबसे कम उम्र में ठोका UAE के खिलाफ शतक, बचाई अमेरिका की लाज". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Live Cricket Scorecard - USA vs UAE Match 7, USA tour of ICCWC Qualifiers Playoff, 2023 | IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Unbeaten Ton Ensure USA Beat UAE To Register Second Win | USA Cricketers". 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla stars as USA beat UAE by 5 wickets". FanCode. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Witney, Katya (16 June 2023). "MLC 2023 Texas Super Kings Squad: Full List Of Players Signed Up With TSK In Major League Cricket 2023". Wisden. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Connect, Sportz (11 July 2023). "MLC 2023: Texas Super Kings complete player list in Major League Cricket 2023". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023 Squads: Players list and captains of all eight teams". Cricket Times. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.