{{short description|Indian-born American cricketer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Mrunal Patel | image = | fullname = Mrunal Ketan Patel | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|28}} | birth_place = Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India | nickname = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Left-arm orthodox | role = | family = | heightm = | country = Gujrat | international = true | internationalspan = 2015 | odidebutdate = | odidebutyear = | odidebutagainst = | odicap = | lastodidate = | lastodiyear = | lastodiagainst = | date = July 11, | year = 2015 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97730/97730.html CricketArchive }} '''Mrunal Ketan Patel''' (born October 28, 1986) is an Indian-born American cricketer who made his debut for the U. S. national side in July 2015. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox bowler, he earlier played for the U.S. under-19 side at the 2006 Under-19 World Cup.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/233255.html Players / United States of America / Mrunal Patel] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 11, 2015.</ref>
Born in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Patel played underage cricket for Gujarat representative sides before emigrating to the United States, including at under-19 level during the 2002–03 season (when he was only 16).<ref name="misc">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97730/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Mrunal Patel] – CricketArchive. Retrieved July 11, 2015.</ref> In early 2006, he was selected in the U.S. squad for the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka, and participated in the team's warm-up tour of India, hosted by the Hyderabad Cricket Association.<ref>Deb K. Das (January 31, 2006). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/235144.html "USA ready after Hyderabad experience"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 11, 2015.</ref> At the World Cup, Patel played in all five possible matches for his team, all of which had under-19 One Day International (ODI) status.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97730/Under-19_ODI_Matches.html Under-19 ODI matches played by Mrunal Patel] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2015.</ref> He took four wickets, with of a best of 2/23 against the West Indies,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/84/84826.html United States of America Under-19s v West Indies Under-19s], ICC Under-19 World Cup 2005/06 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved July 11, 2015.</ref> and only three American players scored more runs at the tournament.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/4/ICC_Under-19_World_Cup_2005-06/United_States_of_America_Under-19s_Batting.html Batting and fielding for United States of America Under-19s, ICC Under-19 World Cup 2005/06] – CricketArchive. Retrieved July 11, 2015.</ref> Playing his club cricket in the Southern California Cricket Association,<ref name="misc"/> Patel did not again make a national squad until 2015, when he was a replacement for Japen Patel at the 2015 Americas Twenty20 Championship.<ref>Peter Della Penna (April 19, 2015). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/863245.html "Ghous named USA captain for ICC Americas T20"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 11, 2015.</ref> He retained his place in the U.S. squad for the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland and Scotland, and went on to make his Twenty20 debut in the opening match of the tournament, against Nepal.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/engine/match/875465.html ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 5th Match, Group A: Nepal v United States of America at Belfast, Jul 10, 2015] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 11, 2015.</ref>
In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.<ref name="USASqaud">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1132625.html |title=Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad |access-date=13 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his List A debut for the United States in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on 31 January 2018.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1134054.html |title=Group B (D/N), Regional Super50 at Coolidge, Jan 31 2018 |access-date=1 February 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |date=June 10, 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Mrunal}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:American cricketers Category:American people of Gujarati descent Category:Indian cricketers Category:Indian emigrants to the United States Category:People from Gandhinagar Category:Cricketers from Gujarat Category:Sportspeople of Indian descent