Timil Patel

Timil Kaushik Patel
Personal information
Full name Timil Patel
Born (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm legbreak
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–2009 Gujarat
2015 ICC Americas
Source: CricketArchive, May 3, 2016

Timil Kaushik Patel born 1 December 1983, Ahmedabad, Gujarat is an Indian born American cricketer.

He played with Indian Ranji team Gujarat from 2002-2010. Played for India Under-19 Team in 2003 that toured England, until he shifted to the United States in 2010. He is right handed-batsman and right arm-leg break bowler.

Indian Domestic Career

Patel played 38 first-class matches, scoring a century and taking two five-wicket hauls for Gujarat cricket team in India’s Ranji Trophy competition before leaving to Los Angeles in 2010.[1]

He was shown a quality if an all-rounder while playing in the Gujarat team. He has 1000 runs with an unbeaten century. He has also scored 4 half-centuries for Gujarat.

While playing for Gujarat. he was known more for his bowling then the batting. In 38 first-class matches he played took 72 wickets at rate of 38.88.

International career

In 2010, he shifted to Los Angeles. In USA, he started playing for South West Regional Team and for US Tigers Cricket Club.

In 2012 year’s SCCA Division One regular season, he scored 500 runs at 62.50 with five half-centuries which lead his selection in the K.A. Auty Cup. Patel’s leg-spin accounted for 47 wickets at 9.77 in 16 matches for Vijayta CC as well. The next best bowler claimed 33 scalps.

He scored 11 off 15 balls in the two-day match, 22 off 39 in the 50-over game, 0 off 2 in the first T20 and 67 not out off 55 balls in the second T20 with the ball took match figures of 7 for 107 in 34 overs during the two-day game, 2 for 49 in 8.5 overs in the 50-over game, 1 for 24 in three overs in the first T20, 1 for 28 in four overs in the second T20.[2][3]

He had the best all-round performance of any USA player during the week. It’s unclear if he’ll be eligible to play in ICC tournaments next year though because he’s only been in the USA since 2010.

In 2013, Timil was announced captain of USA for the K.A. Auty Cup tour to Canada. He replaced young Steven Taylor.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

References

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