Harshal Patel
Harshal Vikram Patel (born, 23 November 1990, Sanand, Gujarat) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He is the captain of Haryana in Ranji Trophy.
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| Full name | Harshal Patel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1990 Sanand, Gujarat, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm Medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Delhi Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Gujarat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–present | Haryana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
A right-arm seamer with a big outswinger, Harshal Patel took 23 wickets at an impressive average of 11 in the 2008-09 Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy. He later made his one-day debut for Gujarat in 2009-10. Harshal's family had planned to move to USA, but his brother Tapan Patel saw to it that he stayed on in India for the sake of his cricket. Harshal was named in the squad for the 2010 U-19 World Cup in New Zealand. He was among three players from that squad to bag an IPL contract, with Mumbai Indians. Ignored by the Gujarat selectors for the first-class side, Harshal moved to Haryana and made an immediate impact in his debut Ranji Trophy season in 2011-12, running through Karnataka and Rajasthan with consecutive eight-fors in the quarter-final and semi-final. He has been given a Royal Challengers Bangalore contract in the 2012 Indian Premier League.[1]
Career
He debuted immediately against Delhi and then finally rose to fame when he took a brilliant five-for in a flat batting track in Bangalore. He backed up an incisive opening spell and wrapping up the tail by taking 3/9 in this last 4.5 overs.[2]
He followed up that performance by taking a brilliant eight wickets for just 34 runs in the next game against defending champions Rajasthan. The opponents were bowled out for 89 and the day finished even with Haryana at 84/8.[3] He thus became the first Haryana player since 1991 to catch the selectorial eyes with his performances.
He was thus awarded an IPL contract by Royal Challengers Bangalore. In January 2018, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL auction.[4]
References
- Cricinfo Profile Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2012
- Karnataka's tormentor Harshal Patel keen to improve Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2012
- Game even after day of 18 wickets Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2012
- "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
