Monank Patel
{{short description|American cricketer (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Monank Patel
| image =
| country = United States
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Anand, Gujarat, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Wicket Keeper Batsman
| international = true
| internationalspan=2019–present
| odidebutdate = 27 April
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = PNG
| odicap = 21
| lastodidate = 2 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Nepal
| odishirt = 1
| T20Idebutdate = 15 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = UAE
| T20Icap = 7
| lastT20Idate = 20 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal
| columns = 4
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 59
| runs1 = 1,948
| bat avg1 = 36.07
| 100s/50s1 = 3/15
| top score1 = 130
| catches/stumpings1 = 38/2
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 34
| runs2 = 555
| bat avg2 = 19.82
| 100s/50s2 = 0/3
| top score2 = 68
| catches/stumpings2 = 21/12
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 78
| runs3 = 2,539
| bat avg3 = 35.26
| 100s/50s3 = 4/18
| top score3 = 130
| catches/stumpings3 = 44/2
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 41
| runs4 = 688
| bat avg4 = 19.65
| 100s/50s4 = 0/4
| top score4 = 68
| catches/stumpings4 = 21/12
| date = 5 November 2024
| 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 Indian-American cricketer and the captain of the United States national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1159641.html |title=Monank Patel |access-date=October 6, 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He has played for the United States since 2018 as a right-handed top-order batsman and wicket-keeper.
Early life
Patel, son of Dilipbhai Patel, was born on May 1, 1993, in Anand, Gujarat, India.{{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}} He played for Gujarat at the under-16 and under-18 levels. Patel received a green card in 2010 and moved to the United States permanently in 2016 to open a restaurant, settling in New Jersey.{{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}}{{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}}
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.{{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}} He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 208 runs in six matches.{{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}}
In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{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}} He made his List A debut for the United States against Combined Campuses and Colleges on October 6, 2018.{{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}} On October 22, in the match against Jamaica, Patel scored the first century by an American batsman in the tournament.{{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}} He finished as the leading run-scorer for the United States in the competition, with 290 runs in seven matches.{{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}}
Later the same month, he was named in the United States squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.{{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}} Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in the United States' squad.{{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}} In the United States' opening match of the tournament, against Uganda, he scored 107 runs.{{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}}{{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}}
In February 2019, he was named in the United States Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.{{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}}{{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}} The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.{{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}} He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.{{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}}
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.{{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}} The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, which led to them gaining the One Day International (ODI) status.{{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}} Patel made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.{{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}}
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.{{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}} The following month, he was one of five players to sign a 12-month central contract with USA Cricket.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
In November 2019, Patel was named in the United States squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.{{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}} He was the leading run-scorer for the United States in the tournament, with 230 runs in eight matches.{{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}} In June 2021, he was selected for the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.{{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}}
In August 2021, Patel was named in the United States squad for the 2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series.{{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}} In the opening match of the series, Patel scored his first century in ODI cricket.{{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}}
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.{{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}}
In May 2024, Monank was named the captain of the American squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
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