Shadley Van Schalkwyk: SA-Born USA Star Ravages India at T20 World Cup

• USA pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk delivered an excellent four-wicket spell against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup opener at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
• He dismissed Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dubey (two off back-to-back balls), and Arshdeep Singh, becoming the USA's most economical bowler.
• Born in Cape Town, South Africa, van Schalkwyk is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and left-handed batter, now representing the USA and playing for Los Angeles Knight Riders in MLC.
• Despite a strong domestic career in South Africa, he never received a national call-up, leading him to seek international cricket opportunities in the United States.
• He made his T20I debut for the USA in April 2024 and quickly became a key bowler, accumulating 18 T20I and 17 ODI wickets before the 2026 T20 World Cup.