For most cricketers, balancing an elite sporting career with a demanding corporate job would seem impossible. For Saurabh Netravalkar, however, it has become a defining part of his identity. Saurabh Netravalkar has picked up 10 wickets in seven matches so far in this year’s MLC season. (Washington Freedom/X) By day, he is a software engineer at Oracle, helping develop search technology for vector databases. By night, and increasingly under the spotlight, he remains one of the most dependable fast bowlers in American cricket. Netrawalkar’s recent three-wicket haul The 34-year-old left-arm seamer has once again proven why he continues to be a significant element of Washington Freedom’s bowling attack in Major League Cricket 2026. His latest standout display came against the Los Angeles Knight Riders, where he claimed a brilliant three-wicket haul to help Washington tighten their grip on the contest. The left-arm pacer made an immediate impact with an early breakthrough using the new ball before adding two more wickets during his second spell at the death. Control defines his success His disciplined spell again …