Sanjay Krishnamurthi is an American cricketer who plays for the United States national cricket team. He was selected in the Minor League Cricket tournament after the players’ draft in June 2021. In September 2021, he was named as a reserve player in the USA ODI squad for the rescheduled tri-series in Oman. After Aaron Jones got injured, Krishnamurthi was added to the main ODI squad.
Krishnamurthi made his ODI debut for the United States on 13 September 2021 against Nepal. He made his T20 debut for the San Francisco Unicorns against the Los Angeles Knight Riders in 2024. He played a match-winning innings of 79* off 42 balls while chasing 177 against Washington Freedom. He is currently studying at San Jose State University and is pursuing a computer science degree.
Sanjay Krishnamurthi Records and Achievements
Sanjay Krishnamurthi created a major T20 World Cup record during the USA’s group match against Namibia in Chennai in 2026. He smashed an unbeaten 68 off just 33 balls and brought up his fifty in only 23 balls. This became the third-fastest fifty ever scored by an associate nation batter in T20 World Cup history.
In the same match, he also helped build a strong 87-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Milind Kumar, which kept USA’s scoring rate high and pushed the total close to 200.
Sanjay Krishnamurthi Career Stats
In ODIs, Sanjay Krishnamurthi has played 16 matches and scored 270 runs. With the ball in ODIs, he has taken 4 wickets, and his best bowling figures are 3/10.
In T20 Internationals, he has played 13 matches and scored 196 runs. He has no hundreds, but he has scored 1 fifty. As a bowler in T20Is, he has taken 2 wickets, with best figures of 2/13.
In List A cricket, Krishnamurthi has played 16 matches and scored 270 runs, including 1 fifty. In List A bowling, he has taken 4 wickets, with best figures of 3/10.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| ODIs | 16 | 270 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 |
| T20Is | 13 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| List A | 16 | 270 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 16 | 4 | 3/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 13 | 2 | 2/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 16 | 4 | 3/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sanjay Krishnamurthi’s Personal Life
One of the earliest memories connected to his cricket journey comes from his father, Satya Krishnamurthi. Satya remembers taking a young Sanjay to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to watch India vs New Zealand in a Test match. Sanjay was only around eight years old then, and he was deeply into the match. Satya still remembers how disappointed Sanjay looked when Sachin Tendulkar got out, because it felt like a big emotional moment for him as a young cricket fan.
Sanjay’s parents never forced cricket on him with some fixed plan. Satya explained that it started with simple support and encouragement, letting Sanjay enjoy the game and grow naturally. During his school years, Sanjay studied at Ebenezer International School in Bengaluru. There he trained under coach Syed Zabiulla, who later described him as someone quiet who doesn’t speak much and prefers staying focused in the present instead of overthinking.
A major turning point in his personal life came in March 2020, when his family moved from Bengaluru to the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States, right during the pandemic. It was a huge change because India is a place where cricket is everywhere.
He is studying for a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and is in his final year. According to his father, he still has four courses left to complete. Managing international cricket travel along with studies has been difficult, but some professors have been supportive, and online learning options have helped him keep up.
His father also pointed out that balancing cricket and a full degree is something that is much easier in the US compared to India, even though it is still stressful.
When he finally played against India at Wankhede, it became a major personal moment for his family. Satya said that after the match, they received hundreds of messages from people, and the sudden attention felt overwhelming.
FAQs
Q. Which school did Sanjay Krishnamurthi study at in Bengaluru?
A. Sanjay Krishnamurthi studied at Ebenezer International School in Bengaluru and trained under coach Syed Zabiulla.
Q. Which degree is Sanjay Krishnamurthi studying for?
A. Sanjay Krishnamurthi is studying for a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
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