2021SigningAmateur
Last pick in the Silicon Valley Strikers' draft
Was the last of the Silicon Valley Strikers' 16 picks in the 2021 Minor League Cricket draft, after missing out on a USA U19 place in late 2020.
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Rushil Ugarkar’s story
A pace bowler born in St. Louis and raised in Bengaluru who went from last pick to MLC final hero and USA's ODI attack.
2021 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012021–2024Long road to the topRaised in Bengaluru, he returned to the US, was the last pick in the 2021 Minor League draft, played for Dallas Mustangs, then joined MI New York in 2024.
- 022025Final-over hero and USA debutA net bowler with Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025, then the hero of MI New York’s 2025 MLC title: he defended the last over in the final and won the Rising Star U23 award. He made his USA ODI debut against Nepal in October and took 5 for 22 against the UAE in November.
- 032026Retained for 2026MI New York kept him as a core domestic player for 2026. Coach Boucher praised him in the opener, and he took 12 wickets in 11 matches in the season.
01Chapter 1 · 2021–2024
Long road to the top
Raised in Bengaluru, he returned to the US, was the last pick in the 2021 Minor League draft, played for Dallas Mustangs, then joined MI New York in 2024.
2 moments ▾- 2021
- 20242024SigningProfessional
Signed by MI New York as an under-21 player
After Minor League Cricket with Dallas Mustangs he joined MI New York's 2024 squad in an under-21 spot.
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02Chapter 2 · 2025
Final-over hero and USA debut
A net bowler with Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025, then the hero of MI New York’s 2025 MLC title: he defended the last over in the final and won the Rising Star U23 award. He made his USA ODI debut against Nepal in October and took 5 for 22 against the UAE in November.
6 moments ▾- 20252025AppearanceProfessional
Net bowler with Mumbai Indians during IPL 2025
He was with the Mumbai Indians squad as a net bowler and spent time with Rohit Sharma, who talked to him about reading batters.
MI New York - 13 Jul 2025WinProfessionalBig momentThat day: 5 more from teammates →
Defended the last over in the 2025 MLC final
With Washington Freedom needing 12 off the last over, he removed Glenn Maxwell on the fourth ball and MI New York won by five runs. He took 2 for 32 in four overs in the final and was named Player of the Match.
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Seven playoff wickets earn the Rising Star U23 award
Took seven wickets in three playoff matches at an average of 11.71 and was named Rising Star U23 Player of the Tournament.
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Learned death bowling from Lasith Malinga before the final
He said work on death overs with Malinga, MI New York's 2024 bowling coach, helped under pressure, and he copied Malinga's habit of picturing each dismissal before nets.
MI New York - 26 Oct 2025DebutInternationalBig moment
Made his USA ODI debut against Nepal
He played his first ODI for the United States, cap number 51, against Nepal in Dubai.
Wikipedia - 3 Nov 2025RecordInternationalBig moment
Took 5 for 22 as UAE were bowled out for 49
In Dubai he took 5-22 as UAE fell for 49, their lowest ODI total, and USA won by 243 runs, their biggest ODI win by runs.
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03Chapter 3 · 2026
Retained for 2026
MI New York kept him as a core domestic player for 2026. Coach Boucher praised him in the opener, and he took 12 wickets in 11 matches in the season.
3 moments ▾- 202624 Mar 2026SigningProfessionalThat day: 6 more from teammates →
Retained by MI New York as a core domestic player for 2026
MI New York kept him among seven core domestic players ahead of the MLC 2026 draft.
MI New York - Jun 2026AppearanceProfessional
Praised by coach Boucher in the 2026 opener against Washington
In MI New York's first game of 2026 he bowled with heart and held the death overs together, and coach Mark Boucher called him a positive in the bowling.
MI New York - Jul 2026AppearanceProfessional
MLC 2026 season: 12 wickets in 11 matches
Took 12 wickets in 11 MLC 2026 matches for MI New York, best figures 3/43, 14th on the wicket-taking list. MI New York finished fourth and lost the Eliminator.
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