Houston's left-arm orthodox spinner who got the call while watching cricket highlights in bed 𠡠homegrown product of the Hurricanes and the US domestic grind.
Pull it in a LAKR pack · from $45Sold only in packs: every card in a pack is a random player from the squad.Left-arm spinner from USA U19 who took two wickets in his first MLC over and was in the squad when LA Knight Riders won the 2026 title.
2017 — 2026 · in 3 chaptersHe turned out for USA U19 in July 2017, taking wickets against Canada and Bermuda in Ontario.
1 moment ▾In July 2017 he played four USA U19 matches in Ontario against Canada and Bermuda, taking 2/27 and 1/18 and scoring 24 and 16 in the two games with figures listed. Exact dates of the first two are on the page.
ESPNcricinfoPicked by LA Knight Riders in the 2025 domestic draft, he took 3/31 on debut at Lauderhill, including two wickets in his first over.
3 moments ▾He was Los Angeles Knight Riders' only pick in the 19 February 2025 domestic players draft, at a $15,000 salary. The page spells his first name Kartik.
MykhelOn debut at Lauderhill he took 3 for 31 in four overs as LAKR beat San Francisco Unicorns by 11 runs, removing Matthew Short and Jake Fraser-McGurk in his first over.
SportsCafeIn his debut season LAKR won 2 and lost 8 (4 points), finishing sixth. His debut came in one of the two wins. The page does not date every match, so the date is that of his debut game.
WikipediaHe played twice in MLC 2026 and was in the squad that won the franchise's first title.
2 moments ▾A statistics site lists two games: 0/27 from 3 overs and 2* off 2 balls against Seattle Orcas on 21 June (LAKR won), then 5* off 6 balls against Washington Freedom on 2 July without bowling. Its 'last match' label conflicts with this.
StatzThis moment is on a cardFan Favorite - Karthik GattepalliIn LAKR packs · from $45LA Knight Riders finished second in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points) and won their first MLC title, beating Washington Freedom by 1 run in the final on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum. Gattepalli was in the squad.
WikipediaFan Favorite - Karthik GattepalliIn LAKR packs · from $45
