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)
2023-presentSan Francisco Unicorns
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

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

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". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Smit Patel quits BCCI system to 'carve out a second coming of sorts' in America". ESPNcricinfo. 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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