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Full name | Rushil Jayraj Ugarkar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | 30 June 2003||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Silicon Valley Strikers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Dallas Mustangs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024-present | Bay Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024-present | MI New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,4 August 2025 |
Rushil Jayraj Ugarkar (born June 30,2003) is an American cricketer who plays for MI New York in Major League Cricket (MLC). [1] Born in Missouri,Ugarkar moved to India with his family and attended Ebenezer International School in Bengaluru. [2] It was there that he picked up cricket and began attending NCA training sessions alongside fellow student Sanjay Krishnamurthi. However,following the COVID-19 pandemic,Krishnamurthi and he both moved back to the U.S.,aiming to play for the national team. [3]
In the U.S.,Ugarkar had a brief stint with Minor League Cricket's Silicon Valley Strikers in 2021,before his selection by the Dallas Mustangs for the 2023 season. His performance during the tournament earned him a spot as a U21 player on MI New York's squad in 2024. [4] Retained for the 2025 season,Ugarkar–inspired by Rohit Sharma–took a bigger role in the team as he began to bowl quicker and take wickets. [5]