Saiteja Mukkamalla

Saiteja Mukkamalla
Personal information
Full name
Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla
Born (2004-04-09) April 9, 2004
Plainsboro, New Jersey, United States
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 38)May 28, 2022 v Scotland
Last ODINovember 3, 2025 v UAE
T20I debut (cap 40)August 27, 2024 v Canada
Last T20IFebruary 15, 2026 v Namibia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021-presentNew Jersey Stallions
2023-presentTexas Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 37 21 37 33
Runs scored 1,255 737 1,255 917
Batting average 39.21 40.94 39.21 32.75
100s/50s 3/7 1/6 3/7 1/6
Top score 137* 100* 137* 100*
Catches/stumpings 13/– 7/– 13/– 9/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, February 15, 2026

Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla (/saɪˈteɪdʒə mʊˈkːɑːmələ/, sai-TAY-jə mook-KAH-mə-lə; born April 9, 2004) is an American professional cricketer who plays for the Texas Super Kings of MLC, and the United States national cricket team. Primarily an opening batsman, he also bowls right-arm off-break occasionally. [1][2][3]

Career

In May 2022, he was selected to play in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Series.[4] He made his ODI debut against Scotland at Pearland on May 28, 2022.[5] He scored 14 runs off 12 balls in his first match.[6] In May 2023, he was selected in USA's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier played in Zimbabwe.[7] During the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, his unbeaten ton propelled USA to an impressive win over UAE in the play-off. He smashed 12 fours to play a match-winning unbeaten knock of 120 runs off just 114 balls.[8][9][10] He was declared Man of the Match for this effort.[11][12][13] In 2023, he was signed up by Texas Super Kings for the Major League Cricket.[14][15] In the same year, he was also picked by Bangla Tigers in the 2023 Abu Dhabi T10 league.[16]

In January 2026, Mukkamalla was named in USA's squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Profile - Cricket Player U.S.A. | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Profile - Cricket Player, USA | News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Barot, Dhruv (May 28, 2022). "Saiteja Mukkamalla Replaces Jaskaran Malhotra in USA ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Squad". USA Cricket. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Barot, Dhruv (May 28, 2022). "Saiteja Mukkamalla Replaces Jaskaran Malhotra in USA ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Squad". USA Cricket. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "USA vs SCOT, World Cup League 2 2019-2023, 79th Match at Pearland, May 28, 2022 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "World Cup 2023 Qualifiers: Former Mumbai Indians' batter Corey Anderson left out from USA squad". India Today. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "ICC CWC Qualifier Play-off 2023: Saiteja Mukkamalla's unbeaten ton propels USA to impressive win over UAE". Cricket Times. March 30, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Unbeaten Ton Ensure USA Beat UAE To Register Second Win | USA Cricketers". March 31, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "भारतीय मूल के खिलाड़ी का धमाका, सबसे कम उम्र में ठोका UAE के खिलाफ शतक, बचाई अमेरिका की लाज". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). March 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Live Cricket Scorecard - USA vs UAE Match 7, USA tour of ICCWC Qualifiers Playoff, 2023 | IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla Unbeaten Ton Ensure USA Beat UAE To Register Second Win | USA Cricketers". March 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Saiteja Mukkamalla stars as USA beat UAE by 5 wickets". FanCode. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Witney, Katya (June 16, 2023). "MLC 2023 Texas Super Kings Squad: Full List Of Players Signed Up With TSK In Major League Cricket 2023". Wisden. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  15. ^ Connect, Sportz (July 11, 2023). "MLC 2023: Texas Super Kings complete player list in Major League Cricket 2023". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023 Squads: Players list and captains of all eight teams". Cricket Times. November 28, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "USA announce squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026". International Cricket Council. January 30, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
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