Born
13 July 2003
Country
United States of America
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Fast Medium
Ayan Desai
Ayan Desai
Ayan Desai
Ayan Desai is a left-arm fast-medium bowler for the USA national cricket team and the Seattle Orcas in Major League Cricket (MLC). The California native, born in 2003, is known for his sharp seam bowling, handy lower-order batting, and steady development as a highly promising domestic talent.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socal Lashings vs Golden State Grizzlies · Match 17 | T20 | September 14, 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Texas Super Kings vs Seattle Orcas · Match 21 | T20 | July 24, 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas · Match 22 | T20 | July 2, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Seattle Orcas · Match 20 | T20 | June 29, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13.50 |
| Canada vs United States of America · Final | T20I | April 27, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.25 |
| United States of America vs Bermuda · 2nd Semi Final | T20I | April 27, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 |
| United States of America vs Bahamas · Match 3 | T20I | April 20, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| United Arab Emirates vs United States of America · Match 2 | T20I | September 30, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| North American T20 Cup 2025 | T20I | Apr 19, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2024 | T20I | Sep 29, 2024 - Oct 5, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Minor League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Aug 30, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Major League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Jul 5, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Minor League Cricket 2023 | T20 | Aug 4, 2023 - Oct 1, 2023 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 3 | 2/32 | 12.29 |
| North American T20 Cup 2025 | T20I | Apr 19, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025 | 9 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 2/27 | 6.56 |
| Minor League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Aug 30, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1/40 | 10.00 |
| Major League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Jul 5, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2/30 | 7.50 |
| Minor League Cricket 2023 | T20 | Aug 4, 2023 - Oct 1, 2023 | 37 | 0 | 212 | 14 | 2/11 | 5.73 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | 100.0000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 5 | 5 | 15.00 | 90 | 110 | 7 | 15.7100 | 7.3300 | 12.8000 | 2/27 | 2/27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 4 | 4 | 11.00 | 66 | 80 | 5 | 16.0000 | 7.2700 | 13.2000 | 2/27 | 2/27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News
Major Teams Represented
- Current Teams: Seattle Orcas (Major League Cricket), United States of America (National Team)
- Past Teams: Hollywood Master Blasters, Los Angeles Lashings, West Zone Blues, San Diego Surf Riders, San Ramon Grizzlies
International Debuts
- T20 International (T20I) Debut: September 30, 2024, for the USA against the UAE at the Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek.
Domestic Debuts
- Franchise (Major League Cricket) Debut: July 23, 2024, playing for the Seattle Orcas against the Texas Super Kings in Dallas. On his very first ball, he famously dismissed Devon Conway.
- Domestic / Minor League Cricket Debut: March 2024 (Drafted by Seattle Orcas in the U-23 category following standout performances in Minor League Cricket with teams like the Golden State Grizzlies).
