# Mrunal Patel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mrunal_Patel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mrunal_Patel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrunal_Patel > Source revision: 1330567232 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Gandhinagar), [Gujarat](/source/Gujarat), [India](/source/India) | nickname = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = [Left-arm orthodox](/source/Left-arm_orthodox_fast) | 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 [cricket](/source/cricket)er who made his debut for the [U. S. national side](/source/United_States_national_cricket_team) in July 2015. A left-handed [batsman](/source/batsman) and [left-arm orthodox](/source/Left-arm_orthodox_spin) bowler, he earlier played for the [U.S. under-19 side](/source/United_States_national_under-19_cricket_team) at the [2006 Under-19 World Cup](/source/2006_ICC_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup).[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/233255.html Players / United States of America / Mrunal Patel] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 11, 2015. Born in [Gandhinagar](/source/Gandhinagar), Gujarat, Patel played underage cricket for [Gujarat representative sides](/source/Gujarat_cricket_team) before emigrating to the United States, including at under-19 level during the 2002–03 season (when he was only 16).[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97730/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Mrunal Patel] – CricketArchive. Retrieved July 11, 2015. In early 2006, he was selected in the U.S. squad for the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka), and participated in the team's warm-up tour of India, hosted by the [Hyderabad Cricket Association](/source/Hyderabad_Cricket_Association).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. At the World Cup, Patel played in all five possible matches for his team, all of which had under-19 [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) (ODI) status.[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. He took four wickets, with of a best of 2/23 against the [West Indies](/source/West_Indies_under-19_cricket_team),[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. and only three American players scored more runs at the tournament.[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. Playing his club cricket in the Southern California Cricket Association, Patel did not again make a national squad until 2015, when he was a replacement for [Japen Patel](/source/Japen_Patel) at the [2015 Americas Twenty20 Championship](/source/2015_ICC_Americas_Twenty20_Division_One).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. He retained his place in the U.S. squad for the [2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier](/source/2015_ICC_World_Twenty20_Qualifier) in Ireland and Scotland, and went on to make his [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) debut in the opening match of the tournament, against [Nepal](/source/Nepal_national_cricket_team).[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. In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the [2017–18 Regional Super50](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Regional_Super50) tournament in the West Indies.{{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}} He made his [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) debut for the United States in the [2017–18 Regional Super50](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Regional_Super50) on 31 January 2018.{{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}} In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the [Minor League Cricket](/source/Major_League_Cricket) tournament in the United States following the players' draft.{{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}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97730/97730.html Player profile and statistics] at [https://cricketarchive.com CricketArchive] *[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/233255.html Player profile and statistics] at [http://www.espncricinfo.com ESPNcricinfo] {{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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mrunal Patel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrunal_Patel) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrunal_Patel?action=history)). 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