Rishi Patel
English cricketer (born 1998)
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Rishi Ketan Patel (born 26 July 1998) is an English cricketer.[1] He has played for Essex's Second XI side, and signed a professional contract with Essex in 2018.[2][3] He made his first-class debut on 26 March 2019, for Cambridge MCCU against Essex, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.[4] He made his List A debut on 28 April 2019, for Essex in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5] In October 2020, he was signed by Leicestershire County Cricket Club on a three-year deal.[6] Patel made his Twenty20 debut on 10 June 2021, for Leicestershire in the 2021 T20 Blast.[7]
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| Full name | Rishi Ketan Patel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1998 Chigwell, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Essex (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Leicestershire (squad no. 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Birmingham Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 26 March 2019 Essex v Cambridge MCCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 28 April 2019 Essex v Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On 9 April 2023, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket,[8] leading Leicestershire to defeat Yorkshire for the first time since 1910 by three wickets.[9]
Patel signed a new two-year contract with Leicestershire in February 2025.[10]
