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Indian-born American cricketer

Mrunal Ketan Patel (born October 28, 1986) is an Indian-born American cricketer who made his debut for the U.

S. national side in July 2015. A left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox bowler, he earlier played for the U.S. under-19 side at the 2006 Under-19 World Cup.^[1]

Born in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Patel played underage cricket for Gujarat representative sides before emigrating to the United States, including at under-19 level during the 2002–03 season (when he was only 16).^[2] In early 2006, he was selected in the U.S.

squad for the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka, and participated in the team's warm-up tour of India, hosted by the Hyderabad Cricket Association.^[3] At the World Cup, Patel played in all five possible matches for his team, all of which had under-19 One Day International (ODI) status.^[4] He took four wickets, with of a best of 2/23 against the West Indies,^[5] a