Rakesh Bhanuprasad Patel (born 3 October 1978 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India), is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Ahmedabad Rockets in the Indian Cricket League.
Patel, primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler, played 66 first-class matches for Gujarat and Baroda before signing for the ICL, where he first played for the Mumbai Champs before moving to the newly formed Rockets team.
He scored six half-centuries at first-class level and took 234 wickets.
In 2019, it was discovered he is now a street vendor for Indian tea ('chaiwala') in the province of Anand, which is a satellite city of Ahmadabad.
Ahmedabad, also spelled as Amdavad, is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban agglomeration population estimated at 6,357,693 is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad's 2024 population is now estimated at 8,854,444. Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, 25 km (16 mi) from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city.
Parthiv Ajay Patel is a former Indian professional cricketer, wicketkeeper-batsman, who played for the Indian national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and played for Gujarat in domestic cricket. Having lost a finger at the age of 9, he initially found it hard to keep wickets, but after enough practice, he got used to it. When Parthiv played for the Indian team in 2002, he became the youngest wicket-keeper to represent a country in Tests. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2016 Asia Cup.
Maninagar is an area of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. It is located in the southern part of the city and an important area of the city. It can be divided into two regions - Maninagar East and Maninagar West, separated by the Maninagar Railway Station.
The Narendra Modi Stadium is an international cricket stadium located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, a state in west India. With a total capacity of 132,000, it is the world's largest stadium. The stadium, owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association, hosts both domestic and international cricket matches. It is recognized as one of the world's premier cricket venues. The stadium has hosted several high-profile matches, such as the 2023 One Day International World Cup final. It was named after the 14th Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
Jasubhai Motibhai Patel was an off-spinner who played Test cricket for India.
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar popularly known as Dadasaheb, was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly, then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. His son Purushottam Mavalankar was later elected to the Lok Sabha twice from Gujarat.
Karsanbhai Khodidas Patel is an Indian billionaire businessman, industrialist, and founder of the Nirma Group, a company with major business interests in cement, detergents, soaps and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, packaging, and chemicals. As of 2024, Hurun has listed his net worth at US$9 billion. He has an interest in education and, in 1995, founded Nirma University. Patel was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010.
Munaf Patel is a former Indian cricketer who played all formats of the game. He played for the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy and Gujarat, Mumbai cricket team and Maharashtra cricket team in domestic arena. Patel was a member of the Indian team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup. In November 2018, he announced his retirement from cricket. He was born in Ikhar, Gujarat, India.
The Gujarat cricket team is one of three first-class cricket teams representing the state of Gujarat.
Hasubhai Zinzuwadia was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler who played for Gujarat. He was born in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Gujarat state of India. Its Gujarat cricket team and Gujarat women's cricket team representats the Gujarat in domestic cricket. The GCA is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium is an Indian sports stadium located in the Navrangpura locality of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India it is sometimes referred as Sports Club of Gujarat Stadium. The stadium hosted the first One Day International match played in India. It is owned by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. It is mainly used for cricket, but it has also played host to a number of programs arranged by the Government of Gujarat.
Rakeshbhai Jasvantlal Shah is an Indian politician from Gujarat. Currently, he is serving as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Ellisbridge constituency in the Ahmedabad district, Gujarat for its 12th legislative assembly.
Manpreet Juneja is an Indian cricketer who plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman. Juneja scored an unbeaten 201 on his first-class debut against Tamil Nadu in December 2011, becoming only the fourth Indian to score a double-century on first-class debut. T. A. Sekhar, the mentor of IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils, was said to have been tracking Juneja even before his debut and drafted him into the Daredevils squad in January 2012.
Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel, also spelled as Axar Patel, is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats of the game as a All-rounder. He also plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was an integral part of the Indian squad which won the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Rakesh Vinubhai Dhruv is a former Indian cricketer who played for Gujarat in Indian domestic cricket. He was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He represented the India A cricket team in 2013. In October 2017, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Tejas M. Patel is a cardiologist from Ahmedabad, India and chairman and chief interventional cardiologist at Apex Heart Institute, Ahmedabad. Patel, who has received the Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian medical award, was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest Indian civilian award. In 2024, he was further recognized with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, for his outstanding contributions to cardiology.
Hardik Patel is an Indian politician and social activist. He rose to prominence in July 2015, where he led the Patidar reservation agitation that sought Other Backward Class (OBC) status for the Patidar caste.
Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel is an Indian politician and civil engineer who is serving as the 17th and current Chief Minister of Gujarat since 2021. He represents the Ghatlodia Assembly constituency in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly since 2017. He is a member of the BJP. He started his political career in municipal bodies of Ahmedabad.
Sports retain a very valuable position in the culture of Gujarat. Some of the popular sports played in Gujarat are cricket, kho-kho, badminton, football, kabaddi and table tennis. The Sports Authority of Gujarat presides and supervises the sporting activities under the Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department. There have been many successful and popular initiatives undertaken by the authority to encourage the sports culture in Gujarat, Khel Mahakumbh' being an example. Gujarat has various levels of sports competitions including events of both larger and smaller levels.