Rakesh Patel
CountryKenya
FullnameRakesh Rajendra Patel
Birth date12 July 1989 (age 37)
Birth placeNairobi, Kenya
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleWicket-Keeper–Batsman
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2008-present
Odidebutdate21 August
Odidebutyear2008
OdidebutagainstNetherlands
Odicap36
Lastodidate30 January
Lastodiyear2014
LastodiagainstScotland
T20idebutdate4 August
T20idebutyear2008
T20idebutagainstScotland
T20icap18
Lastt20idate25 November
Lastt20iyear2022
Lastt20iagainstSeychelles
T20ishirt7
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 139
Runs 1621
Bat avg 120.03
100s/50s 10/2
Top score 192
Deliveries 1168
Wickets 12
Bowl avg 167.50
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 11/14
Catches/stumpings 118/0
Column 2T20I
Matches 282
Runs 21,624
Bat avg 230.07
100s/50s 21/8
Top score 2120
Deliveries 2587
Wickets 237
Bowl avg 215.89
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 23/12
Catches/stumpings 250/–
Column 3FC
Matches 312
Runs 3495
Bat avg 320.62
100s/50s 31/1
Top score 3130
Deliveries 378
Wickets 30
Bowl avg 3–
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 3–
Catches/stumpings 39/–
Column 4LA
Matches 4101
Runs 42,485
Bat avg 430.30
100s/50s 43/12
Top score 4124
Deliveries 41,280
Wickets 425
Bowl avg 439.44
Fivefor 42
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 46/28
Catches/stumpings 452/–
Date6 May 2025
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/267455.html Cricinfo

Rakep Patel (born 12 July 1989) is a Kenyan international cricketer. A product of the Nairobi Gymkhana Club,[1] he is a wicket-keeper–batsman who plays right-handed, and occasionally bowls off spin.

Career

He made his lone performance for the Kenya Select team in their inaugural season, and found himself called up to the national squad for their tour of Europe, including a tour of the Netherlands and the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[1]

In a 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier match against Nepal, Patel scored 103 off 45 balls, batting at number 6. This equalled the record of Dawid Malan for the highest Twenty20 score from a player batting at that position but has since been bettered.[2]

In January 2018, Patel was named as captain of Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[3] However, Kenya finished in sixth and last place in the tournament and were relegated to Division Three.[4] As a result, Patel resigned as captain of the Kenyan team.[5]

In September 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] The following month, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[7]

In May 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[8][9] He was the leading run-scorer for Kenya in the Regional Finals, with 106 runs in three matches.[10]

In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11] In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[12] In October 2021, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Ragheb Aga recalled for Europe tour". Cricinfo. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
  2. ^ "Records - Twenty20 - Most runs in an innings (by batting position)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. ^ "UAE win ICC World Cricket League Division 2". International Cricket Council. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Kenya captain, coach and board president resign". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  9. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  10. ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final, 2019 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  11. ^ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  12. ^ "The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.