Monank Patel

Monank Patel (born May 1, 1993) is an Indian-born American cricketer and the captain of the United States national cricket team.[1] He has played for the United States since 2018 as a right-handed top-order batsman and wicket-keeper.

Monank Patel
Personal information
Born (1993-05-01) May 1, 1993
Anand, Gujarat, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicketkeeper batsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 21)27 April 2019 v PNG
Last ODI18 June 2023 v Nepal
ODI shirt no.1
T20I debut (cap 7)15 March 2019 v UAE
Last T20I15 July 2022 v Netherlands
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023-presentMI New York
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA
Matches 39 16 44
Runs scored 1294 164 1,470
Batting average 38.66 14.90 36.75
100s/50s 2/3 0/0 3/7
Top score 130 30 130
Catches/stumpings 18/0 8/8 24/0
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Personal life

Patel was born on May 1, 1993, in Anand, Gujarat, India. He played for Gujarat at under-16 and under-18 level.[1] Patel received a green card in 2010 and moved to the United States permanently in 2016, settling in New Jersey.[2]

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.[3] He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 208 runs in six matches.[4]

In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[5] He made his List A debut for the United States against Combined Campuses and Colleges on October 6, 2018.[6] On October 22, in the match against Jamaica, Patel scored the first century by an American batsman in the tournament.[7] He finished as the leading run-scorer for the United States in the competition, with 290 runs in seven matches.[8]

Later the same month he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[9] Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in the United States' squad.[10] In the United States' opening match of the tournament, against Uganda, he scored 107 runs.[11][12]

In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.[13][14] The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.[15] He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.[16]

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.[17] The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[18] Patel made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.[19]

In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the United States cricket team, ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.[20] The following month, he was one of five players to sign a 12-month central contract with USA Cricket.[21] In August 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament.[22]

In November 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[23] He was the leading run-scorer for the United States in the tournament, with 230 runs in eight matches.[24] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[25]

In August 2021, Patel was named in the United States' squad for the 2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[26] In the opening match of the series, Patel scored his first century in ODI cricket.[27]

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.[28]

References
  1. "Monank Patel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. "Coaching kids, training indoors, USA's Indian origin cricket captain Monank gets ready for bigger battles". Times of India. May 16, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. "Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas' Qualifier". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  4. "ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2018: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. "Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  6. "Group B, Super50 Cup at Cave Hill, Oct 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  7. "USA finish Super 50 on high with stunning win over Jamaica". USA Cricket. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  8. "Super50 Cup, 2018/19 - United States: Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  9. "Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  10. "Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  11. "3rd Match, ICC World Cricket League Division Three at Al Amarat, Nov 10 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  12. "Oman makes it two from two while USA opens with victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  13. "Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  14. "Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour". USA Cricket. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  15. "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  16. "1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  17. "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  18. "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  19. "3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  20. "Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  21. "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  22. "Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  23. "Team USA Men's Squad Announced for return to Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament". USA Cricket. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  24. "Super50 Cup, 2019/20 - United States: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  25. "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  26. "Former Guyana batter Gajanand Singh earns USA call-up as part of revamped squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  27. "Kushal Bhurtel and Rohit Paudel carry Nepal to World Cup qualifying success over USA". The National. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  28. "Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua". USA Cricket. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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