USA pacer Saurabh Netravalkar has been signed as a mid-season injury replacement for Trinbago Knight Riders' Mohammed Amir for the CPL 2025 season.
Trinbago Knight Riders sign Saurabh Netravalkar to replace Mohammed Amir
TKR have signed Netravalkar as a temporary injury replacement for Pakistan's Amir. Amir has been the side's joint-highest wicket-taker with 11 wickets to his name, at an average of 20.90 and an economy of 8.31.
Amir's last appearance was against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots on September 1, when he hobbled off the field in pain with just two deliveries remaining in his spell. Although captain Nicholas Pooran initially described it as a "niggle" after Amir missed the next match against Saint Lucia Kings two days later, the bowler missed the subsequent game against the Guyana Amazon Warriors on September 6 as well, leading to TKR roping in Netravalkar.
"Saurabh will be a TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT for the injured Mohammed Amir, who is continuing his journey to recovery with the TKR medical team at #CPL25," TKR announced on their social media platforms.
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Netravalkar joins ahead of TKR’s final group match against the Royals on September 12. With 12 points – the joint-most with table-toppers Saint Lucia Kings – TKR has already qualified for the playoffs.
Who is Saurabh Netravalkar?
Netravalkar is the USA's leading wicket-taker across formats. Out of his 140 wickets, 100 have come alone in the ODI format. During last year's T20 World Cup, which was the USA’s tournament debut, Netravalkar caught the eye by taking six wickets at an average of 20.83 and an economy rate of 6.63. His performances helped the USA secure a spot in the Super Eights and earn automatic qualification for the 2026 edition. The highlight of his tournament exploits was figures of 2-18, which helped his team create a major upset against Pakistan.
Born in Mumbai, Netravalkar played domestic cricket for the city-based side and went on to represent India in the 2009-10 U19 World Cup. His U19 batchmates included the likes of KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, and Jaydev Unadkat.
He moved to the USA in 2015 to pursue a degree in computer science at Cornell University in New York. He subsequently joined tech giant Oracle, in San Francisco and remains a principal member of technical staff. In 2018, he qualified to represent the USA in international cricket.
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