Aarnav Patel

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.

Aarnav Patel

Personal information
Born	(2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 18)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Kenya
T20I debut (cap 48)	20 March 2024 v Ghana
Last T20I	21 March 2024 v Zimbabwe
Source: Cricinfo, 8 October 2021

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.

References

1. Omotto, Joel (24 February 2024). "High Stakes As Cricket League Enters Crucial Stage". Citizen. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
2. Gitahi, Sammy (28 July 2023). "U19 WC Qualifiers: Aaarnav Patel's masterclass leads Kenya past Uganda". Retrieved 19 March 2024.
3. Otieno, Victor (14 March 2024). "Kenya cricket lads head to Accra heads high". Nation.Africa. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
4. "Team SA slip to defeat against Kenya in second match at African Games in Ghana". SABC Sport. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
5. "Under-strength South Africa skittled for 71 to lose to Kenya in African Games T20I". Wisden. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.