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{{short description|American cricketer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jaskaran Malhotra
| image =
| country = United States
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|4}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right hand
| bowling =
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 27 April
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = PNG
| odicap = 18
| lastodidate = 17 August
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = Scotland

| T20Idebutdate = 15 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = UAE
| T20Icap = 4
| lastT20Idate = 17 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = PNG

| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 228
| bat avg1 = 45.60
| 100s/50s1 = 1/0
| top score1 = 173[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/1

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 6
| runs2 = 112
| bat avg2 = 18.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 38
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/3

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 27
| runs3 = 646
| bat avg3 = 26.91
| 100s/50s3 = 1/3
| top score3 = 173[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings3 = 18/3

| date = 17 August 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/430105.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Jaskaran Malhotra''' (born November 4, 1989) is an American [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2247835 |title=Malhotra's six sixes just the start of Americans' record run-fest |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> He has played for the [[United States national cricket team|United States cricket team]] since January 2018, and made his full international debut for the side in March 2019.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/430105.html |title=Jaskaran Malhotra |accessdate=February 1, 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Early life==
Malhotra was born in [[Chandigarh]], India, and captained [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]] at under-19 level. He immigrated to the United States in 2014, settling in New York City.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/jaskaran-malhotra-usa-cricketer-from-chandigarh-6369732/|title=How Chandigarh-born USA cricketer Jaskaran Malhotra ended up stranded away from his family|publisher=Indian Express|date=20 April 2020}}</ref>

==USA career==
In January 2018, he was named in the [[United States national cricket team|United States]] squad for the [[2017–18 Regional Super50]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref name="USASqaud">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1132625.html |title=Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad |accessdate=January 13, 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for the United States against the [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]] in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on January 31, 2018.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1134054.html |title=Group B (D/N), Regional Super50 at Coolidge, Jan 31 2018 |accessdate=February 1, 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In August 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the [[2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier]] tournament in [[Morrisville, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-selected-for-icc-world-t20-americas-qualifier/ |title=Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas’ Qualifier |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=August 22, 2018}}</ref> In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squads for the [[2018–19 Regional Super50]] tournament in the West Indies and for the [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24877552/khaleel-sacked-netravalkar-named-captain-usa-super50-squad |title=Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25015081/hayden-walsh-jr-aaron-jones-usa-squad-wcl-division-three |title=Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=October 18, 2018}}</ref>

In February 2019, he was named in the United States' [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[United States cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2018–19|against the United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26100265/xavier-marshall-recalled-usa-t20i-tour-uae |title=Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-historic-dubai-tour/ |title=Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref> The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1082175 |title=USA name squad for first-ever T20I |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for the United States against the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] on 15 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1177484.html |title=1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 March 2019}}</ref>

In April 2019, he was named in the United States cricket team's squad for the [[2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]] tournament in Namibia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815 |title=All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 April 2019}}</ref> The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining [[One Day International]] (ODI) status.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1196656 |title=Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=27 April 2019}}</ref> Malhotra made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]], in the tournament's third-place playoff.<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1174844.html |title=3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019 |accessdate=27 April 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the [[United States national cricket team|United States cricket team]], ahead of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals]] of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier]] tournament in Bermuda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27009108/former-sa-pacer-rusty-theron-named-usa-squad |title=Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 June 2019}}</ref> The following month, he was one of twelve players to sign a three-month central contract with [[USA Cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27234028/five-usa-players-get-12-month-contracts-three-pull-global-t20-canada |title=Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=21 July 2019}}</ref> In August 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals]] of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-icc-t20-world-cup-americas-regional-final/ |title=Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=13 August 2019}}</ref> In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the [[Major League Cricket#Minor League Cricket|Minor League Cricket]] tournament in the United States following the players' draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>

On September 9, 2021, Malhotra hit [[Boundary (cricket)#Six sixes in an over|six sixes in one over]], off the bowling of [[Gaudi Toka]], becoming the [[List of One Day International cricket records#Most runs in an over|second cricketer to achieve this]] in an ODI match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58507018 |title=Jaskaran Malhotra: USA batsman hits six sixes in over in ODI v Papua New Guinea |work=BBC Sport |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref> He also became the first batsman for the United States to score a century in ODI cricket, finishing with 173 [[not out]] from 124 balls.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/international/usa_jaskaran_malhotra_fourth_player_hit_six_sixes_international_over.html |title=USA's Jaskaran Malhotra becomes fourth player to hit six sixes in an international over |work=The Cricketer |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

In October 2021, he was named in the American squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier]] tournament in Antigua.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-mens-squad-named-for-t20-world-cup-americas-qualifier-in-antigua/ |title=Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua |work=USA Cricket |access-date=20 October 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=430105}}

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