Sanjay Krishnamurthi

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Sanjay Krishnamurthi

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MI Emirates

The American who hit the World Cup headlines

Krishnamurthi's moment came in Chennai in February 2026, when he smashed an unbeaten 68 off 33 balls against Namibia at the T20 World Cup — reaching fifty in just 23 balls, the third-fastest by an associate batter in World Cup history. He hit six sixes, including three in one over, and was named Player of the Match.

• Role: All-rounder
• Team: MI Emirates
• Batting: Right-handed
• Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox
• Born: 2 June 2003, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

For MI Emirates he is a middle-order batter who can also bowl four overs of left-arm spin. That two-way value matters in a squad that has to balance overseas slots: Krishnamurthi can bat at five or six, bowl in the middle overs, and field sharply — three jobs from one player.

From Karnataka to California to the ILT20

Krishnamurthi was born in Corvallis, Oregon, played age-group cricket for Karnataka in India, and moved with his family to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2020. He studies computer science at San Jose State University while playing professional cricket — for the USA, for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket, and now for MI Emirates.

He made his ODI debut for the USA against Nepal in September 2021 and his T20I debut against Oman in February 2025. He played in the ILT20 for MI Emirates in the 2025-26 season, so Season 5 is a return, not a debut — and after his World Cup, he arrives with a reputation to build on.

The MI Emirates around him

Krishnamurthi is the American all-rounder juggling a computer science degree with professional cricket, and the man who announced himself at the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Born in Corvallis, Oregon, he played age-group cricket for Karnataka in India before moving with his family to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2020, and he studies at San Jose State University. Chennai in February 2026 was where it happened: an unbeaten 68 off 33 balls against Namibia at the T20 World Cup, fifty reached in 23 balls, the third-fastest by an associate batter in T20 World Cup history.

What’s next

Three league games to start the season for MI Emirates, then the run to the playoffs. The full list of every ILT20 fixture is on the ILT20 Schedule page.

• Match 1 — Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates: Saturday 21 November 2026, evening session, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.
• Match 5 — Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates: Tuesday 24 November 2026, evening session, Dubai.
• Match 7 — Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates: Thursday 26 November 2026, evening session, Abu Dhabi.

Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 16 December, the Eliminator on Wednesday 17 December, Qualifier 2 on Friday 18 December in Sharjah, and the final on Sunday 20 December in Dubai.

Follow every ILT20 result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.