MLC 2025: From Bengaluru to the Bay Area - How Sanjay Krishnamurthi Found His Cricket Calling in the USA

Who is Sanjay Krishnamurthi? Bengaluru boy who smashed Rachin Ravindra for 4 sixes in over in MLC 2025

The third edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) got underway today at the Oakland Coliseum in California with the match between San Francisco Unicorns and Washington Freedom. While a lot of international superstars featured in the tournament opener, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, an Indian origin player, hogged the limelight with his blitzkrieg of 36 runs off just 20 balls. Coming out to bat at number four after the dismissal of Jake Fraser McGurk, S…

MLC 2025: From Bengaluru to the Bay Area - How Sanjay Krishnamurthi found his cricket calling in the USA

NEW DELHI: Like many juniors who took to cricket and competed in the age-group circuit, Sanjay Krushnamurthi harboured dreams of playing for India. Passion for the sport saw him join an academy in Bengaluru, play zonal cricket and for the state's U-16 side but after India's 2011 World Cup win, he moved with his family from Arizona to Karnataka. The ambition of playing cricket professionally now came with a pragmatic approach. He acknowledged tha…

SJSU student, budding star Sanjay Krishnamurthi set to lead San Francisco Unicorns in first-ever Bay Area matches

By day, Sanjay Krishnamurthi is a student at San Jose State. But that’s not what he is best known for. Krishnamurthi is also a star cricket player for the U.S. senior national team, a contributor to their recent run of strong form that included a win over a formidable Pakistan team in the T20 World Cup last year. And he’s just getting started. Krishnamurthi, 22, has established himself as a pro player, and this week, he’ll take the field for the…

Minor League Cricket team rebrands as San Ramon Grizzlies

Professional cricket has found a new home in the Tri-Valley, as a Northern California minor league men’s franchise is moving into the region and rebranding as the San Ramon Grizzlies. The post Minor League Cricket team rebrands as San Ramon Grizzlies appeared first on Livermore Vine.