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{{short description|Indian-born American cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Japen Patel
| image =
| fullname = Japen Patel
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|10|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Vadodara|Baroda]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| country = United States
| nickname = Jay, Japs
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = [[All-rounder]] Right-Arm Super Fast
| family =
| height = 5'10"
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2011–2015
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| columns = 1
| column1 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]
| matches1 = 30
| runs1 = 3056
| bat avg1 = 101.86
| 100s/50s1 = 5/12
| top score1 = 176
| deliveries1 =
| wickets1 = 57
| bowl avg1 = 7.5
| fivefor1 = 3
| tenfor1 = n/a
| best bowling1 = 5/23
| catches/stumpings1 = 28/–
| date = 15 April
| year = 2016
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1134/1134565/1134565.html CricketArchive
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'''Japen Hitesh Patel''' (born 1 October 1987) is an American [[cricket]]er of Indian origin. A right-handed [[all-rounder]], he made his debut for the [[United States national cricket team|American national side]] in July 2011, and has since played regularly at international level.

Born in [[Vadodara|Baroda]], [[Gujarat]], Patel's debut tournament for the U.S. national team was the [[2011 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One|2011 Americas Twenty20 Championship]], played in Florida.<ref name="misc">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1134/1134565/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Japen Patel] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.</ref> Although he had only played two games at the tournament, he was retained in the American squad for the subsequent [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]], where matches had full [[Twenty20]] status.<ref name="t20">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1134/1134565/Twenty20_Matches.html Twenty20 matches played by Japen Patel] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.</ref> On debut against [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]], Patel took 3/29 from his four overs.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/393/393159.html Oman v United States of America], ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011/12 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2015.</ref> He was retained in the side for the final two group-stage matches, against [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] and [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]], and also played in the 11th-place playoff against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], where he was one of four Americans [[bowled]] out by [[Aizaz Khan]] (who finished with 5/25).<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/393/393196.html Hong Kong v United States of America], ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011/12 (11th Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.</ref>

Patel's next major tournament for the U.S. was the [[2013 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One|2013 Americas Twenty20 Championship]], although he had featured in the annual [[Auty Cup]] fixture against [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]] late in the previous year, in the absence of several senior players.<ref>Peter Della Penna (27 October 2012). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/588369.html "USA pick seven uncapped players for Auty Cup"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2015.</ref> In the Americas Twenty20 tournament, Patel played little part – he was required to bat only three times in his eight matches (for 77 runs) and bowled only 10 overs (for three wickets).<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/19/ICC_World_Cricket_League_Americas_Region_Division_One_Twenty20_2012-13/United_States_of_America_Bowling.html Bowling for United States of America at ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 2012/13] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2015.</ref><ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/19/ICC_World_Cricket_League_Americas_Region_Division_One_Twenty20_2012-13/United_States_of_America_Batting.html United States of America batting and fielding at ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 2012/13] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2015.</ref> His highest score, 176 from 105 balls, came against [[Bahamas national cricket team|the Bahamas]], after he was promoted to third in the [[Batting order (cricket)|batting order]] behind [[Steven Taylor (American cricketer)|Steven Taylor]] and [[Timothy Surujbally]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/524/524443.html United States of America v Bahamas], ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2015.</ref> The following month, Patel played in the [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three|2013 WCL Division Three]] tournament in Bermuda, his first [[Limited-overs cricket|50-over]] international tournament.<ref name="misc"/> Japen is known as one of the best all rounders to represent USA. He also attended the Rajasthan Royals IPL Camp back in 2011 with Shane Warne, Shane Watson, Rahul Dravid, and Ajinkya Rahane.

At the [[2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier]] in the UAE, Patel played in six out of a possible seven matches for the U.S., including all but one of the group stage games.<ref name="t20"/> He had little success, however, scoring only 66 runs for the tournament from six innings and not being called upon to bowl.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/20/ICC_World_Twenty20_Qualifier_2013-14/United_States_of_America_Batting.html Batting and fielding for United States of America, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013/14] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.</ref> His best score, 30 from 20 balls, came in the 15th-place playoff against [[Denmark national cricket team|Denmark]], and included two sixes.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/560/560693.html Denmark v United States of America], ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013/14 (15th Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.</ref> Patel is yet to play any further 50-over tournaments for the U.S. national side – he was selected in the U.S. squad for the [[2015 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One|2015 Americas Twenty20 Championship]], but withdrew the month before the tournament.<ref>Peter Della Penna (8 April 2015). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/859263.html "Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh get USA call-ups"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2015.</ref><ref>Peter Della Penna (19 April 2015). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/863245.html "Ghous named USA captain for ICC Americas T20"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2015.</ref>
Recently Japen Patel has been busy pursuing his acting career, with a notable appearance in the hit Netflix show Outer Banks.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1134/1134565/1134565.html Player profile and statistics] at [https://cricketarchive.com Cricket Archive]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/521207.html Player profile and statistics] at [http://www.espncricinfo.com ESPNcricinfo]

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[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United States]]
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