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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer 
| name               = Brijesh Patel
| image              = Cricket_no_pic.png
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1952|11|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Baroda]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| death_date         =
| death_place        = 
| country            = India 
| fullname           = Brijesh Pursuram Patel
| batting            = Right-handed
| bowling            = Right-arm off break
| family             = [[Udit Patel]] (son) Taryna Patel (daughter)
| international      = true
| internationalspan  = 1974–1979
| testdebutdate      = 6 June
| testdebutyear      = 1974
| testdebutagainst   = England 
| testcap            = 131
| lasttestdate       = 16 December 
| lasttestyear       = 1977
| lasttestagainst    = Australia 
| odidebutdate       = 13 July 
| odidebutyear       = 1974
| odidebutagainst    = England 
| odicap             = 7
| lastodidate        = 16 June 
| lastodiyear        = 1979
| lastodiagainst     = Sri Lanka 
| columns            = 2
| hidedeliveries     = true
| column1            = [[Test cricket|Tests]] 
| matches1           = 21
| runs1              = 972
| bat avg1           = 29.45 
| 100s/50s1          = 1/5 
| top score1         = 115[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1        = - 
| wickets1           = - 
| bowl avg1          = - 
| fivefor1           = - 
| tenfor1            = - 
| best bowling1      = - 
| catches/stumpings1 = 17/- 
| column2            = [[One Day International|ODIs]] 
| matches2           = 10
| runs2              = 243 
| bat avg2           = 30.37
| 100s/50s2          = 0/1 
| top score2         = 82 
| deliveries2        = - 
| wickets2           = - 
| bowl avg2          = - 
| fivefor2           = - 
| tenfor2            = -
| best bowling2      = - 
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/- 
| date               = 11 November 
| year               = 2020
| source             = http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32231.html Cricinfo 
}}

'''Brijesh Patel''' {{audio|Brijesh_Patel.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 24 November 1952) is a former Indian [[cricket]]er who played for the [[Indian national cricket team]] as a right-handed [[batsman]] from 1974 until 1979.<ref>[http://m.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32231.html Brijesh Patel] ESPN Cricinfo</ref>

== Biography ==
Patel grew up in Bangalore.

He played in 21 [[Test cricket|test matches]] from 1974 to 1977, and sustained a [[batting average (cricket)|batting average]] of 29.45. He was also a bowler, but was never asked to deliver his right-arm [[off break]]s for his national team. His highest test score was 115 [[not out]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cricmania.com/cricket/DB/stats/user/us03/player/INDP5 |title=Player profile and career statistics |work=Cricmania.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040105054858/http://cricmania.com/cricket/DB/stats/user/us03/player/INDP5 |access-date=11 November 2020|archive-date=5 January 2004 }}</ref> He was regarded as an excellent fielder normally covering areas around cover and point. He has a record of being a player who has never gone for a duck.

While his international cricketing career was not particularly productive, he made 37 hundreds and over 11000 runs in [[first class cricket]]. His international career came to a premature end because of his suspect technique against genuine pace. At the time of his retirement, he held the [[Ranji Trophy]] records (since bettered) for most runs and hundreds. His talent first became evident as a student in [[Bishop Cotton Boys School]], [[Bangalore]], and he represented his country in a junior team that traveled to [[Australia]]. Throughout his career, he represented [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka state]] and captained the team to many victories. He and fellow international [[Gundappa Vishwanath]] formed a formidable batting pair.

After his playing days he became cricket administrator. A Jagmohan Dalmiya (Ex President of BCCI) supporter, Patel was appointed the Director of the [[National Cricket Academy]] in India until he was replaced in 2005 by another ex-Test cricketer, [[Shivlal Yadav]], the current director of the NCA.

Brijesh Patel has also been the Hon. Secretary of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) since 1999 and controls cricket in Karnataka. Some years ago he was also the Chairman of the National Selection Committee for the Indian national team and resigned after suffering a heart ailment.

Brijesh Patel runs a private cricket coaching academy in Bangalore called B.P.C.A. (Brijesh Patel Cricket Academy), attended by more than 300 boys.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/32231.html}}

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