Oracle congratulates Saurabh Netravalkar, USA for historic T20 World Cup win against Pakistan

Born in Mumbai in 1991, Saurabh Netravalkar has a rich cricketing history. (Image: USA Cricket)

In an impressive turn of events at the ongoing T20 World Cup, Saurabh Netravalkar, an Indian-origin fast-bowler, led the USA cricket team to a historic victory against Pakistan at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Tech giant Oracle, where Netravalkar works as a software engineer, proudly congratulated him and the team for their remarkable achievement.

"Congrats @USACricket on a historic result! Proud of the team and our very own engineering and cricket star @Saurabh_Netra #T20WorldCup," Oracle wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Congrats @USACricket on a historic result! Proud of the team and our very own engineering and cricket star @Saurabh_Netra #T20WorldCup https://t.co/adk6OZLide

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— Oracle (@Oracle) June 7, 2024

Netravalkar, 32, has been with Oracle in the US for the past eight years, currently holding the position of Principal Member of Technical Staff. He moved to the US to pursue a Master's in Computer Engineering from Cornell University after completing his Bachelor's in Computer Engineering at Mumbai University.

A software engineer at Oracle has defeated Pakistan at the T20 World Cup.

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- Take a bow, Saurabh Netravalkar! pic.twitter.com/psrGBsBN0y

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 6, 2024

Many fans took to social media to share their admiration for Netravalkar and flooded the comments section of the post by Oracle.

"He needs a 40% appraisal for this performance," one user wrote. Another user commented, "Give him one of your awards."

"Give him the most recognised employee award already," a third user suggested. Another user chimed in, "The guy deserves a pay raise."

Meanwhile, the victory brought Netravalkar's LinkedIn profile into the spotlight, impressing cricket fans with his stellar academic and sporting achievements.

"Saurabh Netravalkar has the coolest LinkedIn profile among all cricketers," shared X user Mufaddal Vohra.

Saurabh Netravalkar has the coolest Linkdin profile among all cricketers. pic.twitter.com/IEKNURhy37

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 6, 2024

Born in Mumbai in 1991, Netravalkar has a rich cricketing history. He represented Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in 2013 and played for the India under-19 team before moving to the United States.

Meanwhile, Netravalkar is not the only Indian-origin player making waves in the T20 World Cup. Other notable players include Monank Patel (USA), Harmeet Singh (USA), Dilpreet Bajwa (Canada), and Ravinderpal Singh (Canada), who are all set to face Team India in the upcoming matches.