From Mumbai to Team USA with Saurabh Netravalkar

Walking away from a lifelong dream isn’t easy. But for USA cricket star Saurabh Netravalkar, stepping away from the game he loved ultimately led him right back to it. In this episode of Game On with Grace, host Grace Hayden sits down with one of the most fascinating figures in world cricket. Saurabh opens up about growing up in Mumbai’s highly competitive cricket system, representing India at Under-19 level, and making the difficult decision to leave the sport behind when opportunities stopped coming his way. What followed was a move to the United States, a computer science degree at Cornell University, a career in Silicon Valley, and eventually an unexpected second chance at international cricket. From his unforgettable Super Over against Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup to balancing family life, software engineering, and professional sport, Saurabh shares the mindset that helped him navigate setbacks, embrace new opportunities, and become one of the faces of USA cricket. This is a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and why sometimes the path you never planned turns out to be the one that changes everything.Walking away from a lifelong dream isn’t easy. But for USA cricket star Saurabh Netravalkar, stepping away from the game he loved ultimately led him right back to it. In this episode of Game On with Grace, host Grace Hayden sits down with one of the most fascinating figures in world cricket. Saurabh opens up about growing up in Mumbai’s highly competitive cricket system, representing India at Under-19 level, and making the difficult decision to leave the sport behind when opportunities stopped coming his way. What followed was a move to the United States, a computer science degree at Cornell University, a career in Silicon Valley, and eventually an unexpected second chance at international cricket. From his unforgettable Super Over against Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup to balancing family life, software engineering, and professional sport, Saurabh shares the mindset that helped him navigate setbacks, embrace new opportunities, and become one of the faces of USA cricket. This is a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and why sometimes the path you never planned turns out to be the one that changes everything. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.