The all-rounder was part of the Royals setup for the 2019 season before moving to the USA in 2022. He contributed with both bat and ball vs Nepal on Tuesday.
Former Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Shubham Ranjane left a mark on his international debut for the USA cricket team against Nepal in an ICC Men’s World Cup League 2 2023/24-2027 ODI match in Dubai on Sunday.
The Pune-born cricketer contributed with both the bat and the ball as USA brushed Nepal aside by 106 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Coming into bat at No. 7 with his team at 171/5, Shubham Ranjane played a responsible knock of 19 off 23 balls and stitched together a vital 56-run partnership for the sixth wicket with fellow Indian-origin player Milind Kumar, who scored an unbeaten 70.
The partnership was crucial in USA crossing the 200-mark in the match and setting Nepal a formidable target of 263.
With the ball, Ranjane, a medium pacer by trade, struck in his second over in international cricket as he broke a 68-run partnership between Aasif Sheikh and Bhim Sharki by rattling the latter’s stumps.
Ranajane also had opposition skipper Rohit Paudel caught for just two a few overs later, triggering a collapse which saw Nepal’s innings wrap up for a paltry 156. He finished with figures of 2/32 from his nine overs bowled.
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The debut marks a milestone in Ranjana’s cricket career. He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in November 2016 against Gujarat.
He went on to play 15 first-class matches, scoring 595 runs at an average of 31.31, and picking up 12 wickets at an average of 37.83, including best figures of 5/49.
Ranjane was drafted into the Rajasthan Royals squad for the 2019 Indian Premier League season and was with the team for a year. However, he never made his IPL debut.
The Maharashtra cricketer moved to the USA in 2022 and impressed in domestic competitions and T20 leagues before finally earning his maiden call-up for the USA national team.
Ranjane comes from a proud cricketing lineage. His grandfather, Vasant Ranjane, represented India in seven Test matches between 1958 and 1964, while his father, Subhash Ranjane, was a Maharashtra fast bowler who also featured for India A.
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