Meet Rushil Ugarkar: Big fan of Rohit Sharma who picked up 5 wickets during USA vs UAE match

A historic win for the United States of America cricket team (USA vs UAE). They defeated the United Arab Emirates cricket team by a whopping 243-run margin. UAE was able to score only 49 runs before losing their tenth batter of the match. USA pacer Rushil Ugarkar picked up 5 wickets in the match at the Dubai International Stadium.

Who is Rushil Ugarkar, who picked up 5 wickets during the USA vs UAE match?

Rushil Ugarkar is a pacer who made his debut with MI New York during the 2025 season of the Major League Cricket (MLC 2025). The 22-year-old speed star not only developed his pace but also learned to bowl according to the nature of a batter and the situation of a match.

His MLC 2025 numbers are the proof of his dedication. The emerging fast bowler claimed 11 wickets in 8 matches at an economy rate of 8.98. A season before, he got to play only a couple of league matches for the MI NY team.

Rushil Ugarkar and the India connection:

It was reported that before the beginning of IPL 2024, he trained with the Mumbai Indians but was not able to make the final cut. During this time, he practiced with some of the top talents of the business and even traveled with the squad for away fixtures, gaining exposure and experience at the elite level. He got the opportunity to gather some knowledge from Indian cricket legend Rohit Sharma, which helped a lot to understand his game more.

Big fan of Rohit Sharma:

After a practice season with the Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma asked Ugarkar, 'Look at the field; where would you bowl to Virat?' It was the RCB vs. GT match on the screen. In reply, the young bowler replied, 'I'd probably want him to drive and get him caught at slips.' After a while Sharma responded, 'They are targeting him to get him caught at long leg.' Ugarkar was amazed when Arshad Khan had Kohli caught exactly there.