Vatsal Vaghela

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Vatsal Vaghela
Personal information
Full name
Vatsal Mahesh Vaghela
Born (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22)
Milpitas, California, U.S.
BattingLeft-handed
RoleSlow left arm orthodox
Relations Isani Vaghela (sister)
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  23)23 December 2021 v  Ireland
Last T20I17 July 2022 v  PNG
Source: Cricinfo, 17 July 2022

Vatsal Mahesh Vaghela (born 20 March 2002) is an American cricketer who plays as a bowler for the United States national cricket team. [1] [2] He started playing American youth cricket with the Northern California Cricket Association. [3] He plays for Golden State Grizzles in Minor League Cricket. [4]

Biography

Vaghela was born and raised in California to an Indian immigrant family. [2] His sister, Isani Vaghela, also plays international cricket for the United States. [5] [6]

In December 2021, Vaghela was named in the United States Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Ireland. [5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 23 December 2021, for the United States against Ireland. [7]

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