Timil Patel

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Timil Kaushik Patel

| image =

| fullname = Timil Kaushik Patel

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat

| nickname =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm legbreak

| country = United States

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 27 April

| odidebutyear = 2019

| odidebutagainst = PNG

| odicap = 22

| lastodidate = 12 February

| lastodiyear = 2020

| lastodiagainst = Nepal

| T20Idebutdate = 15 March

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = UAE

| T20Icap = 8

| lastT20Idate = 25 August

| lastT20Iyear = 2019

| lastT20Iagainst = Canada

| club1 = Gujarat

| year1 = 2002–2009

| club2 = ICC Americas

| year2 = 2015, 2017

| club3 = St Lucia Stars

| year3 = 2017–present

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 50

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 50*

| deliveries1 = 42

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 17.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/34

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 2

| runs2 = –

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = –

| top score2 = –

| deliveries2 = 24

| wickets2 = 2

| bowl avg2 = 22.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/45

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 38

| runs3 = 1169

| bat avg3 = 23.85

| 100s/50s3 = 1/4

| top score3 = 104*

| deliveries3 = 4,551

| wickets3 = 72

| bowl avg3 = 38.88

| fivefor3 = 2

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/15

| catches/stumpings3 = 25/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 27

| runs4 = 366

| bat avg4 = 16.63

| 100s/50s4 = 0/1

| top score4 = 50*

| deliveries4 = 1,084

| wickets4 = 30

| bowl avg4 = 26.66

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/15

| catches/stumpings4 = 13/–

| date = 12 February 2020

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/player/32257.html Cricinfo

}}

Timil Kaushik Patel (born 1 December 1983) is an Indian-born American cricketer. He played with Indian Ranji Trophy team Gujarat from 2002 to 2010. He also played for India Under-19 Team in 2003 that toured England, until he moved to the United States in 2010. Timil also went to Australia in a camp with KKR but was not in the final squad even though he had a fantastic performance. He is right handed-batsman and right arm-leg break bowler.

Domestic and T20 franchise career

Patel played 38 first-class matches, scoring a century and taking two five-wicket hauls for Gujarat cricket team in India's Ranji Trophy competition before leaving to Los Angeles in 2010.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/591318.html Anty Cup]

While playing for Gujarat. he was known more for his bowling then the batting. In 38 first-class matches he played took 72 wickets at rate of 38.88. He also scored 1000 runs for Gujarat with one century and 4 half centuries.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Brampton Wolves franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |date=20 June 2019 |accessdate=20 June 2019}} However, in July 2019, Patel withdrew from the Global T20 Canada tournament, after signing a three-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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=21 July 2019}} In June 2021, he was selected to take part in 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=10 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021}}

International career

In 2010, he shifted to Los Angeles. In USA, he started playing for South West Regional Team and for US Tigers Cricket Club.

In 2012 year's SCCA Division One regular season, he scored 500 runs at 62.50 with five half-centuries which lead his selection in the K.A. Auty Cup. Patel's leg-spin accounted for 47 wickets at 9.77 in 16 matches for Vijayta CC as well. The next best bowler claimed 33 scalps.

He scored 11 off 15 balls in the two-day match, 22 off 39 in the 50-over game, 0 off 2 in the first T20 and 67 not out off 55 balls in the second T20 with the ball took match figures of 7 for 107 in 34 overs during the two-day game, 2 for 49 in 8.5 overs in the 50-over game, 1 for 24 in three overs in the first T20, 1 for 28 in four overs in the second T20.[http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-maybe-it-s-god-s-wish-i-play-for-usa-timil-patel-1866243 Maybe it's god's wish I play for USA: Timil Patel][http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-indian-born-timil-patel-dons-stars-stripes-for-new-innings-1865849 Indian-born Timil Patel dons Stars & Stripes for new innings]

He had the best all-round performance of any USA player during the week. It is unclear if he will be eligible to play in ICC tournaments next year{{clarify|date=January 2019}} though because he has only been in the USA since 2010.

In 2013, Timil was announced captain of USA for the K.A. Auty Cup tour to Canada. He replaced young Steven Taylor.[http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=17032&ntid=4 USA Cricket: Auty Cup Squads announced][http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/654883.html Timil Patel appointed USA captain for Auty Cup][http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/873329.html Fahad Babar leads USA sweep of awards][http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/895449.html Electric Malla, destructive Ura and tactful Malik][http://www.espncricinfo.com/super50-2016/content/story/963415.html ICC Americas: winless but not hopeless][http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/926905.html Taylor, Ghous picked in 15-man ICC Americas squad]{{Cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2015/media-releases/89984/icc-announces-americas-regional-team |title=ICC announces Americas Regional team |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120718/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2015/media-releases/89984/icc-announces-americas-regional-team |url-status=dead }}

In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{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}} 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=22 August 2018 |accessdate=August 22, 2018}} In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squads for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies and for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.{{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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 October 2018}}{{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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 October 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for the United States in the tournament, with eleven dismissals in five matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12716;team=11;type=tournament |title=ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2018/19 - United States: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 November 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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=28 February 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=28 February 2019 |accessdate=28 February 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 |accessdate=28 February 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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=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 |accessdate=11 April 2019}} The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining 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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=27 April 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 June 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=13 August 2019 |accessdate=13 August 2019}} In November 2019, he 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 |accessdate=1 November 2019}}