| Smit Patel | |
| Fullname: | Smit Patel |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Country: | United States |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| International: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 13 August |
| Odidebutyear: | 2024 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Canada |
| Odicap: | 44 |
| Lastodidate: | 15 August |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Netherlands |
| Club1: | Gujarat |
| Year1: | 2011–2021 |
| Club2: | Barbados Royals |
| Year2: | 2021 |
| Clubnumber2: | 6 |
| Club3: | San Francisco Unicorns |
| Year3: | 2023-present |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 55 |
| Runs1: | 3728 |
| Bat Avg1: | 39.49 |
| 100S/50S1: | 11/14 |
| Top Score1: | 236 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 114/9 |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 43 |
| Runs2: | 1234 |
| Bat Avg2: | 32.47 |
| 100S/50S2: | 2/8 |
| Top Score2: | 146 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 44/5 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 33 |
| Runs3: | 778 |
| Bat Avg3: | 32.47 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/5 |
| Top Score3: | 73 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 23/4 |
| Date: | 8 August, |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/532853.html Cricinfo |
Smit Kamleshbhai Patel (born 16 May 1993) is an American cricketer.[1] Patel plays as a wicket-keeper, represented the India Under-19 cricket team World Cup winning squad in 2012, and has also played for the Gujarat cricket team.
He scored unbeaten 62 runs and helped to secured in India's to Under-19s World Cup glory at Tony Ireland Stadium. Patel and Unmukt Chand shared an unbroken 130-run stand for the fifth wicket after India had slipped from 75 for 1 to 97 for 4.[2]
In December 2012, Patel made his first first-class century in only his fifth game to lead a strong Gujarat batting performance against Hyderabad at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Valsad.[3] He was the leading run-scorer for Tripura in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 526 runs in six matches.[4]
In May 2021, Patel retired from all cricket under the remit of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be eligible to play cricket in the United States.[5] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[6]