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Abhishek Paradkar

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A young US-developed left-arm seamer adding bowling depth through the Minor League pathway.

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Abhishek Paradkar’s story

San Diego-born left-arm seamer who went from Minor League Cricket to a USA ODI debut and a Washington Freedom contract.

2016 — 2026 · in 3 chapters
  1. 012016–2021Finding the USA routeBorn in San Diego, he played youth cricket in India and club cricket in Southern California. A Minor League Cricket draft pick in June 2021, he made his USA ODI debut that September against Papua New Guinea.
  2. 022023–2024National dutyHe was recalled for the 2023 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, then made his T20I debut against the UAE on 30 September 2024 in the Namibia tri-series.
  3. 032025–2026Washington FreedomDrafted by Washington Freedom for MLC 2025, he made his MLC debut that June and was retained for 2026, when the club reached the final. Sources found show no 2026 match for him.
01Chapter 1 · 2016–2021

Finding the USA route

Born in San Diego, he played youth cricket in India and club cricket in Southern California. A Minor League Cricket draft pick in June 2021, he made his USA ODI debut that September against Papua New Guinea.

3 moments
  1. 2016
  2. 2021
  3. 9 Sep 2021DebutInternationalBig moment

    USA ODI debut against Papua New Guinea

    He made his ODI debut for the USA on 9 September 2021 in the Oman series. His best ODI figures are 4/26 across six matches, with 9 wickets in all.

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Where the story is nowMLC 2026 season: squad member, no appearance foundJul 2026 · Wikipedia
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