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Niraj Kanubhai Patel (born 26 March 1981 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat) is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a left-handed middle order batsman. Patel represents Gujarat in Ranji Trophy. He is a great coach and now coaches kids in Chicago, IL. [1] He was purchased by the Rajasthan Royals for the 2008 and 2009 seasons of Indian Premier League.

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