Harshal Patel
The Himalayan Hurler who strikes fear into batters with his aggressive, unorthodox pace.
Harshal Patel (born 23 November 1990) is an Indian cricketer who has played for the country's national team in Twenty20 internationals (T20I). A right-arm medium pace bowler who bats right-handed, Patel made his T20I debut against New Zealand on 19 November 2021. He has played for Gujarat and Haryana in domestic competitions. Currently, he is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He has also played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
Quick Facts
- Country
- India
- Full name
- Harshal Vikram Patel
- Born
- 23 November 1990
- Birthplace
- Sanand, Gujarat, India
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Role
- Bowler
- Columns
- 4
Lore & Background
Harshal Patel's journey with Royal Challengers Bangalore began when he was bought by the franchise in the 2012 IPL auction. After being traded back to RCB from Delhi Capitals in January 2021, he delivered a standout performance on 9 April 2021, taking a 5-wicket haul (5-27) against Mumbai Indians—the first ever 5-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians in the IPL. On 25 April 2021, he bowled the joint most expensive over in IPL history, giving away 37 runs in the 20th over against CSK. Later that season, on 26 September 2021, he became the third bowler to take a hat-trick for RCB, dismissing Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Rahul Chahar and finishing with figures of 4/17 in 3.1 overs. By the end of IPL 2021, Patel ended with 32 wickets, making him the highest Indian wicket taker in a single season and joint-most with Dwayne Bravo. In the 2022 IPL auction, Patel was bought by RCB for ₹10.75 crores. He briefly left the bio-bubble following the death of his sister.
Reader's Guide
Harshal Patel is a right-arm medium pace bowler who bats right-handed. He made his T20I debut for India against New Zealand on 19 November 2021, taking two wickets and being named player of the match. He followed with another two-wicket haul to end the series with four scalps in two appearances. In domestic cricket, he has played for Gujarat and Haryana. In the IPL, he has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and currently plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the 2025 IPL auction, Patel was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹8.0 crores.
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