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{{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 fast|Left-arm orthodox]]
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| country = Gujrat
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2015
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| date = July 11,
| year = 2015
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97730/97730.html CricketArchive
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'''Mrunal Ketan Patel''' (born October 28, 1986) is an American [[cricket]]er of Indian origin who made his debut for the [[United States national cricket team|U. S. national side]] in July 2015. A left-handed [[batsman]] and [[Left-arm orthodox spin|left-arm orthodox]] bowler, he earlier played for the [[United States national under-19 cricket team|U.S. under-19 side]] at the [[2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup|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 cricket team|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 under-19 cricket team|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 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One|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 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|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 national cricket team|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 |accessdate=13 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|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 |accessdate=1 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In June 2021, he was selected to take part in 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 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97730/97730.html Player profile and statistics] at [https://cricketarchive.com Cricket Archive]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/233255.html Player profile and statistics] at [http://www.espncricinfo.com ESPNcricinfo]

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[[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:American sportspeople of Indian descent]]

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