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{{short description|American cricketer (born 1993)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Monank Patel
| image =
| country = United States
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|1|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Anand, Gujarat|Anand]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = [[Wicket Keeper]] [[Batsman]]

| international = true
| internationalspan=2019–present

| odidebutdate = April 27,
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = PNG
| odicap = 21
| lastodidate = November 3,
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = UAE
| odishirt = 1

| T20Idebutdate = March 15,
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = UAE
| T20Icap = 7
| lastT20Idate = February 15,
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Namibia

| columns = 4
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 71
| runs1 = 2,288
| bat avg1 = 34.66
| 100s/50s1 = 3/18
| top score1 = 130
| catches/stumpings1 = 41/2

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 47
| runs2 = 1,011
| bat avg2 = 27.32
| 100s/50s2 = 1/7
| top score2 = 104
| catches/stumpings2 = 25/12

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 91
| runs3 = 2,946
| bat avg3 = 34.65
| 100s/50s3 = 4/22
| top score3 = 130
| catches/stumpings3 = 47/2

| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 70
| runs4 = 1,657
| bat avg4 = 27.61
| 100s/50s4 = 1/12
| top score4 = 104
| catches/stumpings4 = 33/12

| date = February 15, 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1159641.html ESPNcricinfo
|club1=[[MI New York]]|year1=2023–present}}

'''Monank Dilipbhai Patel''' (born May 1, 1993) is an American cricketer and the current [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] of the [[United States men's national cricket team]]. A right-handed batter and [[wicket-keeper]], Patel has been a central figure in the growth of American cricket since his debut in 2019. Under his leadership, the USA recorded landmark wins, including a group-stage victory over [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] at the [[2024 Men's T20 World Cup|2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shemilt |first=Stephan |date=2024-06-06 |title=T20 World Cup results: USA cricket team stun Pakistan in super over |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cv22me263jmo |access-date=2025-09-12 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=USA vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 11th Match, Group A at Dallas, June 06, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/united-states-of-america-vs-pakistan-11th-match-group-a-1415711/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250827072710/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/united-states-of-america-vs-pakistan-11th-match-group-a-1415711/full-scorecard |archive-date=2025-08-27 |access-date=2025-09-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He currently represents [[MI New York]] in [[Major League Cricket]] (MLC).

== Early life ==
Patel, son of Dilipbhai Patel, was born on May 1, 1993, in [[Anand, Gujarat]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monank Patel Net Worth, Age, Height, Family and Biography 2024 |url=https://personswiki.com/person/monank-patel/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=PersonsWiki |language=en}}</ref> He played for [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] at the under-16 and under-18 levels.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web |title=Monank Patel |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1159641.html |access-date=October 6, 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Patel received a [[green card]] in 2010 and moved to the United States permanently in 2016 to open a restaurant, settling in [[New Jersey]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/coaching-kids-training-indoors-usas-indian-origin-cricket-captain-monank-gets-ready-for-bigger-battles/articleshow/91599578.cms|title=Coaching kids, training indoors, USA's Indian origin cricket captain Monank gets ready for bigger battles|date=May 16, 2022|access-date=June 8, 2022|newspaper=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/pak-thought-it-was-playing-usa-turned-out-to-be-team-india-h-1b-9378962/|title=Pak thought it was playing USA, turned out to be Team India H-1B|date=June 8, 2024}}</ref>

==International career==
In August 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the [[2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier]] tournament in [[Morrisville, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-selected-for-icc-world-t20-americas-qualifier/ |title=Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas' Qualifier |work=USA Cricket |date=August 22, 2018 |access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 208 runs in six matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12626;type=tournament |title=ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2018: Most runs |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=October 6, 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the [[2018–19 Regional Super50]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24877552/khaleel-sacked-netravalkar-named-captain-usa-super50-squad |title=Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=October 6, 2018}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for the [[United States national cricket team|United States]] against [[Combined Campuses and Colleges cricket team|Combined Campuses and Colleges]] on October 6, 2018.<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1161271.html |title=Group B, Super50 Cup at Cave Hill, Oct 6 2018 |access-date=October 6, 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> On October 22, in the match against [[Jamaica national cricket team|Jamaica]], Patel scored the first century by an American batsman in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/usa-finish-super-50-on-high-with-stunning-win-over-jamaica/ |title=USA finish Super 50 on high with stunning win over Jamaica |work=USA Cricket |date=October 22, 2018 |access-date=October 23, 2018}}</ref> He finished as the leading run-scorer for the United States in the competition, with 290 runs in seven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12690;team=11;type=tournament |title=Super50 Cup, 2018/19 – United States: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=October 23, 2018}}</ref>

Later the same month, he was named in the United States squad for the [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25015081/hayden-walsh-jr-aaron-jones-usa-squad-wcl-division-three |title=Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=October 18, 2018}}</ref> Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in the United States' squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25212721/everything-need-know-wcl-division-three |title=Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=November 9, 2018}}</ref> In the United States' opening match of the tournament, against [[Uganda national cricket team|Uganda]], he scored 107 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1162847.html |title=3rd Match, ICC World Cricket League Division Three at Al Amarat, Nov 10 2018 |access-date=November 10, 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/904387 |title=Oman makes it two from two while USA opens with victory |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=November 10, 2018}}</ref>

In February 2019, he was named in the United States [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[United States cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2018–19|against the United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26100265/xavier-marshall-recalled-usa-t20i-tour-uae |title=Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-historic-dubai-tour/ |title=Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour |work=USA Cricket |date=February 28, 2019 |access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref> The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1082175 |title=USA name squad for first-ever T20I |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref> He made his T20I debut against the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] on March 15, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1177484.html |title=1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>

In April 2019, he was named in the United States cricket team's squad for the [[2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]] tournament in Namibia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815 |title=All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 April 2019}}</ref> The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, which led to them gaining the [[One Day International]] (ODI) status.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1196656 |title=Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref> Patel made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]], in the tournament's third-place playoff.<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1174844.html |title=3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019 |access-date=27 April 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the [[United States national cricket team|United States cricket team]], ahead of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals]] of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier]] tournament in Bermuda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27009108/former-sa-pacer-rusty-theron-named-usa-squad |title=Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 June 2019}}</ref> The following month, he was one of five players to sign a 12-month central contract with [[USA Cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27234028/five-usa-players-get-12-month-contracts-three-pull-global-t20-canada |title=Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 July 2019}}</ref> In August 2019, he was named in the United States squad for the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals]] of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-icc-t20-world-cup-americas-regional-final/ |title=Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final |work=USA Cricket |date=August 13, 2019 |access-date=13 August 2019}}</ref>

In November 2019, Patel was named in the United States squad for the [[2019–20 Regional Super50]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-mens-squad-announced-for-return-to-cricket-west-indies-super50-tournament/ |title=Team USA Men's Squad Announced for return to Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament |work=USA Cricket |date=November 2019 |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for the United States in the tournament, with 230 runs in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13407;team=11;type=tournament |title=Super50 Cup, 2019/20 – United States: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref> In June 2021, he was selected for the [[Major League Cricket#Minor League Cricket|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>

In August 2021, Patel was named in the United States squad for the [[2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series (round 6)|2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-guyana-batter-gajanand-singh-earns-usa-call-up-as-part-of-revamped-squad-1274884 |title=Former Guyana batter Gajanand Singh earns USA call-up as part of revamped squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref> In the opening match of the series, Patel scored his first century in ODI cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2021/09/13/kushal-bhurtel-and-rohit-paudel-carry-nepal-to-world-cup-qualifying-success-over-usa/ |title=Kushal Bhurtel and Rohit Paudel carry Nepal to World Cup qualifying success over USA |work=The National |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>

In October 2021, he was named as the captain of the American squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier]] tournament in [[Antigua]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-mens-squad-named-for-t20-world-cup-americas-qualifier-in-antigua/ |title=Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua |work=USA Cricket |date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=20 October 2021}}</ref>

In May 2024, Monank was named the captain of the American squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=USA T20 World Cup Squad: Monank Patel Leads the USA squad. |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/united-states-cricket-team-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref> On June 6, he scored 50 runs against Pakistan which helped the USA team win their second consecutive league match. In the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Monank Patel sustained an injury that led to his absence from subsequent matches. His injury significantly impacted the team's performance, as he was unable to participate further in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monank Patel will be missing the Contest against Ireland |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/monank-patel-misses-playing-against-ireland |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2026, he was named the captain for USA's squad for the [[2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2026 T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/usa-announce-squad-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2026|title=USA announce squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026|work=[[International Cricket Council]]|date=30 January 2026|access-date=2 February 2026}}</ref>

==Franchise career==
In the inaugural [[2023 Major League Cricket season|2023 MLC season]], MI New York acquired Patel in the [[2023 Major League Cricket players' draft#Draft selections|5th round]] for a salary cap of [[2023 Major League Cricket players' draft#Salary cap|$35,000]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA captain Monank Patel, Steven Taylor headline MI NY's picks in inaugural MLC draft |url=https://www.mumbaiindians.com/news/usa-captain-monank-patel-steven-taylor-headline-mi-nys-picks-in-inaugural-mlc-draft |website=mumbaiindians.com}}</ref> Patel managed to score run off ball eight in the opening match against [[San Francisco Unicorns]] and initially struggled batting at one down.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SF vs MI NY, 2nd Match at Dallas, 14 July, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2023-1357742/mi-new-york-vs-san-francisco-unicorns-2nd-match-1381362/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Later, he was promoted to opening against [[Texas Super Kings]] but ended scoring a two-ball duck,<ref>{{Cite web |title=TSK vs MI NY, 7th Match at Dallas, 17 July, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2023-1357742/texas-super-kings-vs-mi-new-york-7th-match-1381367/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> but showed a glimpse of form in the very next match against [[Washington Freedom (cricket)|Washington Freedom]] scoring 44 runs off 29 balls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MI NY vs WSF, 13th Match at Morrisville, 23 July 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2023-1357742/mi-new-york-vs-washington-freedom-13th-match-1381373/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He concluded the season with only 63 runs in 6 innings at a poor average of 10.5, as MI New York finished [[2023 Major League Cricket season#Points table|fourth]] in the league stage, qualifying for [[2023 Major League Cricket season#Play-offs|play-offs]]. They eventually reached the [[2023 Major League Cricket final|final]] and won that season.<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/mlc-2023-final-nicholas-pooran-stars-as-mi-new-york-secure-thumping-win-over-seattle-orcas-to-lift-title-2414019-2023-07-31#:~:text=The%20inaugural%20Major%20League%20Cricket%20(MLC)%20final%2C%20held%20on,title%20in%20a%20thrilling%20encounter.</ref> Patel was benched in the final after the challenger match against Texas Super Kings, due to a series of poor performances. Despite an average season, he was [[2024 Major League Cricket players' draft#Retained players|retained]] ahead of [[2024 Major League Cricket season|2024 MLC season]]. Patel began with a series of low scores but found form with a half-century in his third match against Texas Super Kings, also making it his 1st half-century in MLC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TSK vs MI NY, 12th Match at Dallas, 14 July, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-cricket-2024-1432722/texas-super-kings-vs-mi-new-york-12th-match-1432737/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Despite a good start, he continued to struggle that season concluding only 133 runs in 7 innings at an average of just 19 as MI New York finished [[2024 Major League Cricket season#Points table|fourth]] again in the league stage, making it to [[2024 Major League Cricket season#Eliminator|eliminator]] match against Texas Super Kings. However, he was dismissed on 48 runs off 41, as MI New York lost to Super Kings by 9 wickets ending their campaign.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/major-league-cricket/how-mi-new-york-fared-in-two-seasons-of-major-league-cricket/articleshow/121383198.cms#:~:text=MI%20New%20York%20experienced%20contrasting,the%20heat%20in%20the%20knockouts.</ref>

Despite his poor performance on the first 2 seasons, the [[2025 Major League Cricket season]] told a very different story, where Monank Patel had a stellar performance, finishing as the leading run-scorer (Orange Cap winner) with 478 runs in 13 innings for MI New York. He recorded four fifties, including a career-best 93, averaged over 36, and also earned the [[Bart King Domestic Player of the Tournament award]].<ref>https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/usa-cricket-monank-patel-interview-batting-t20-world-cup-2026-preparation-mlc-2025-performance/article70384047.ece#:~:text=In%20an%20MLC%20game%20against,and%202288%20runs%20in%20ODIs.</ref> His highest score in a match was a 93 vs [[Seattle Orcas]] (highest by an American in MLC history at the time) where [[MI New York]] won the match by 7 wickets chasing down 200 runs.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/major-league-cricket/mlc-2025-monank-patels-93-enters-record-book-as-mi-new-york-beat-seattle-orcas-by-7-wickets/articleshow/121945823.cms#:~:text=ENG%20Playing%20XI-,MLC%202025:%20Monank%20Patel's%2093%20enters%20record%2Dbook%20as%20MI,SUBSCRIBE%20NOW!</ref>

==Career Summary==
Patel has made 4 [[Century (cricket)|centuries]] in international cricket which include 3 centuries in [[One Day International|ODI]]s and 1 century in [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]. He has scored over 3,000 runs representing USA in more than 100 matches.<ref>https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/14732/monank-patel</ref>

==Captaincy==
===T20I===
In October 2021, Patel was appointed captain of the USA team replacing [[Saurabh Netravalkar]] in T20I.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2021 |title=Monank Patel replaces Saurabh Netravalkar as USA T20I captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/monank-patel-replaces-saurabh-netravalkar-as-usa-t20i-captain-1284105?utm_source=chatgpt.com |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Just after his appointment, he showed his impact by marking the occasion of USA's first-ever T20I victory against a full member by defeating [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]], later finishing the series in a [[Irish cricket team in the United States in 2021–22|1–1]] marking a huge achievement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2021 |title=Gajanand Singh, Sushant Modani propel USA to historic T20I win over Ireland |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-in-usa-and-west-indies-2021-22-1291182/united-states-of-america-vs-ireland-1st-t20i-1291187/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Just before the 2024 T20 World Cup, Patel made a memorable achievement on [[Bangladeshi cricket team in the United States in 2024|Bangladesh tour of United States]] by defeating [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in the [[Bangladeshi cricket team in the United States in 2024#1st T20I|1st]] and [[Bangladeshi cricket team in the United States in 2024#2nd T20I|2nd]] T20I sealing the series by 2–1 marking USA's first-ever T20I series victory against a full member.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2024 |title=Ali Khan and Monank Patel take USA to historic T20I series win over Bangladesh |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/usa-vs-bangladesh-2024-1425119/united-states-of-america-vs-bangladesh-2nd-t20i-1425132/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

===Overall Record===
{{table alignment}}
{|class="wikitable sortable defaultcenter col1left" style="font-size: 95%"
|+Monank Patel captaincy record
|-
!Type
!Matches
!Won
!Lost
!Tied
!NR
!Win%
|-
!T20I<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Captains for United States of America in T20Is |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/individual-list-captains/united-states-of-america-11/twenty20-internationals-3 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|35
|23
|8
|3
|1
|65.71%
|-
!ODI<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Captains for United States of America in ODIs |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/individual-list-captains/united-states-of-america-11/one-day-internationals-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|52
|31
|18
|3
|{{ndash}}
|59.61%
|-
!Total
!87
!54
!26
!6
!1
!62.06%
|}

== Controversies ==
'''ICC Code of Conduct Breach (2018)''': Patel received one demerit point for violating ICC CoC regarding player behavior by pointing toward the pavilion after dismissing a Kenya batter.<ref>https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/usas-monank-patel-receives-warning-for-breaching-icc-code-of-conduct#:~:text=USA's%20Monank%20Patel%20receives%20warning,third%20umpire%20Vinay%20Kumar%20Jha%2C</ref>

'''Drunk Incident (2019)''': A report submitted to USA Cricket administrators concluded that [[Steven Taylor (American cricketer)|Taylor]], Monank Patel, and others had turned up drunk for a team meeting in the UAE, the night before USA's last ODI against Scotland on the December tour of the UAE.<ref>https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/steven-taylor-monank-patel-had-arrived-drunk-for-usa-team-meeting-in-uae-1215080#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20report%20submitted%20by%20the,morning%2C%20his%20second%20duck%20of%20the%20tour</ref>

'''2024 T20 World Cup Incident''': Following the USA's historic win against Pakistan during the [[2024 Men's T20 World Cup]], rumors and reports on social media and sites like Reddit indicated Patel was injured during celebrations, causing him to miss subsequent matches where [[Aaron Jones (cricketer)|Aaron Jones]], the vice captain had to hold captaincy for the team.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/t20-world-cup-monank-patel-ruled-out-of-india-clash-due-to-shoulder-injury-aaron-jones-replaces-him-as-usa-skipper/articleshow/110945472.cms#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20team%20got,game%20against%20Ireland%20on%20Friday.</ref>

'''Ball-Tampering Allegations (2024)''': During the 2024 T20 World Cup, Patel and the USA camp observed Pakistan's [[Fakhar Zaman (cricketer)|Fakhar Zaman]] acting suspiciously with the ball (hiding it under his shirt), which prompted a formal complaint in the captain's report.<ref>https://www.moneycontrol.com/sports/cricket/fakhar-zaman-no-stranger-to-ball-tampering-allegations-date-back-to-2024-t20-world-cup-article-13875933.html#:~:text=As%20reported%20by%20Cricbuzz%2C%20a,the%202024%20T20%20World%20Cup.&text=As%20mentioned%20in%20the%20report,hosts%20suddenly%20started%20to%20struggle.&text=Though%20USA%20went%20on%20to,legal%20charges%20were%20made%20public.&text=Stocks:,Others</ref>

'''2024 Staurt Law Controversy''': Reports indicated a serious rift between Patel and former USA coach [[Stuart Law]], which was part of a larger players' revolt against Law that resulted in Law's removal as USA's head coach.<ref>https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132228/inside-the-player-revolt-what-went-behind-stuart-laws-axing-cricbuzzcom</ref>

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