Aarnav Patel

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Aarnav Patel
Personal information
Born (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 18)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  48)20 March 2024 v  Ghana
Last T20I21 March 2024 v  Zimbabwe
Source: Cricinfo, 8 October 2021

Aarnav Patel (born 5 January 2006) is a Kenyan cricketer. He is a right handed batsman and a right arm leg spin bowler. He made his Twenty20 International debut on 18 March 2024, for Kenya in the 2023 Africa Games.

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Career

Patel played for Stray Lions Cricket Club in the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) Super Division in 2024. [1]

International career

Playing for the Kenya national under-19 cricket team in July 2023, Patel took 6-15 against Uganda U19 in a qualifying match for the 2024 U19 Cricket World Cup. [2]

He was called up to the senior Kenya team for the 2023 Africa Games. [3] On his senior Twenty20 debut on 18 March 2024, Patel earned man of the match honours, taking five wickets against University Sport South Africa and finishing with bowling figures of 5-15. [4] [5] He made his T20I debut on 20 March 2024, against Ghana.

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