Oracle Celebrates Their Tech Engineer Saurabh Netravalkar’s Match-Winning Performance Against Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2024

Tech giant Oracle is showering praise on their employee, Saurabh Netravalkar, after his phenomenal performance in the United States’ historic victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024. Netravalkar’s heroics were instrumental in securing this major upset, making him an overnight social media sensation.

The win, achieved in a nail-biting Super Over at the Grand Prairie Stadium, is considered one of the biggest upsets in T20 World Cup history. Saurabh Netravalkar, a former U19 cricketer for India, played a pivotal role in dismantling the Pakistani batting line-up.

“Congrats @USACricket on a historic result! Proud of the team and our very own engineering and cricket star @Saurabh_Netra #T20WorldCup,” Orcale wrote on Twitter.

Congrats @USACricket on a historic result! Proud of the team and our very own engineering and cricket star @Saurabh_Netra #T20WorldCup https://t.co/adk6OZLide

— Oracle (@Oracle) June 7, 2024

Saurabh Netravalkar, a former U19 cricketer for India, shifted to the US in 2015. He has an impressive cricketing background, having played a Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai alongside established players like KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal.

Saurabh Netravalkar’s Tech Career

Balancing his career as a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Oracle with his cricketing passion, Netravalkar, fondly known as “Netra,” is known for taking down big names in the sport.

In the match against Pakistan, he dismissed both Mohammad Rizwan and the crucial wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed, before going on to bowl a magnificent Super Over, conceding only 13 runs and sealing the win for the co-hosts.

Saurabh Netravalkar USA Debut and Cricket Journey

A seasoned campaigner, Saurabh Netravalkar has played 48 ODIs and 29 T20Is for the USA since his debut in 2019. He will be looking to play a pivotal role for his team going forward in the T20 World Cup 2024.