Smit Kamleshbhai Patel (born 16 May 1993) is an American 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.
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| Full name | Smit Patel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1993 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2021 | Gujarat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Barbados Royals (squad no. 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | San Francisco Unicorns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]