| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nosthusha Pradeep Kenjige |
| Born | (1991-03-02)2 March 1991 (age 34) Auburn,Alabama,United States |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| ODI debut (cap 28) | 8 December 2019 v UAE |
| Last ODI | 2 November 2024 v Nepal |
| T20I debut (cap 30) | 7 April 2024 v Canada |
| Last T20I | 20 October 2024 v Nepal |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2021-2023 | Dallas Mustangs |
| 2023-present | MI New York |
| 2024 | MI Emirates |
| 2024-present | Michigan Cricket Stars |
Source:ESPNcricinfo,5 November 2024 | |
Nosthush Pradeep Kenjige (/ˈnoːstʊʃ prəˈdiːp ˈkendʒɪɡeː/,NOS-toosh KEN-jig-ay; born March 2, 1991) is an American professional cricketer who plays forMI New York ofMLC and theUnited States national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox bowler.
Kenjige was born inAuburn, Alabama, where his father worked as an agricultural researcher atTuskegee University. He and his family moved to India before he turned one, toChikkamagaluru District inKarnataka, where his father runs a coffee farm. Kenjige studied in TheLawrence School, Lovedale where he represented the school cricket team across different age categories. Kenjige played university cricket inBengaluru representingDayananda Sagar College of Engineering. He moved back to the U.S. in 2015, first to Virginia and then to New York, where he found work as aBiomedical Engineer.[1]
He made his debut for the U.S. national side in May 2017 in the2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Uganda. In January 2018, he was named in theUnited States squad for the2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[2] He made hisList A debut for the United States against theLeeward Islands in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on January 31, 2018.[3]
In August 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament inMorrisville, North Carolina.[4] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with twelve dismissals in six matches.[5] In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squads for the2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies and for the2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[6][7]
In February 2019, he was named in the United States'Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their seriesagainst the United Arab Emirates, but he did not play.[8][9] The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.[10] In April 2019, he was named in the United States cricket team's squad for the2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[11]
In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for theUnited States cricket team, ahead of theRegional Finals of the2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.[12] The following month, he was one of twelve players to sign a three-month central contract withUSA Cricket.[13] In September 2019, he was named in United States'sOne Day International (ODI) squad for the2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.[14] In November 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[15]
In December 2019, he was named in the United States'One Day International (ODI) squad for the2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.[16] He made his ODI debut for the United States, against theUnited Arab Emirates on December 8, 2019.[17]
In March 2024, he was named in the United States' squad for their T20I seriesagainst Canada.[18] He made his T20I debut for USA on 7 April 2024, against Canada.[19]
In June 2021, he was selected to take part in theMinor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[20]
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