Smit Patel

Smit Kamleshbhai Patel (born 16 May 1993) is a former Indian cricketer.[1] Patel plays as a wicketkeeper, represented the India Under-19 cricket team World Cup winning squad in 2012, and has also played for the Gujarat cricket team.

Smit Patel
Personal information
Full name
Smit Patel
Born (1993-05-16) 16 May 1993
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2021Gujarat
2021Barbados Royals (squad no. 6)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 55 43 33
Runs scored 3728 1234 778
Batting average 39.49 32.47 32.47
100s/50s 11/14 2/8 0/5
Top score 236 146 73
Catches/stumpings 114/9 44/5 23/4
Source: Cricinfo, 8 October, 2021

He scored unbeaten 62 runs and helped to secured in India's to Under-19s World Cup glory at Tony Ireland Stadium. Patel and Unmukt Chand shared an unbroken 130-run stand for the fifth wicket after India had slipped from 75 for 1 to 97 for 4.[2]

In December 2012, Patel made his first first-class century in only his fifth game to lead a strong Gujarat batting performance against Hyderabad at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Valsad.[3] He was the leading run-scorer for Tripura in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 526 runs in six matches.[4]

In May 2021, Patel retired from all cricket under the remit of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be eligible to play cricket in the United States.[5] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[6]

References
  1. Smit Patel - Cricinfo profile
  2. Chand ton gives India Under-19 World Cup
  3. Smit Patel makes maiden first-class hundred
  4. "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Tripura batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. "Smit Patel quits BCCI system to 'carve out a second coming of sorts' in America". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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