Smit Patel, a member of the Indian below-19 2012 World Cup-winning crew, is wanting ahead to taking part in in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after formally saying goodbye to tournaments hosted by the Indian cricket board and transferring to Arizona (US).
Patel could be hoping to make a mark for Barbados Tridents in the CPL in August earlier than transferring on to the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA and different franchise-primarily based leagues the world over.
India U-19 World Cup Winner Smit Patel to Play For Barbados Trident
“It’s a new innings for me. Starting with the highs of the under-19 World Cup, then the frustration of not finding a place as a wicket-keeper and then moving four teams [Gujarat, Tripura, Goa, and Baroda] within India for opportunities. All this is bound to happen when there’s stifling competition, so I’ve got no complaints,” Patel instructed cricinfo.com
“I’m blessed to have played for India at a world event. So, I’m moving on with happy memories. All my paperwork with the BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket in India] is complete. I’ve sent in my retirement letter. So, the India chapter of my cricket career is over. If I return, it’ll only be to train here for a month or so every year when it’s snowing back in the US,” he stated.
Patel admitted it was not straightforward to depart India.
“Having played for 12 years in India, to suddenly pack up and leave can be intimidating. But since my family was already here [USA], the decision was somewhat easier. Also signing up with MLC [for two years] was a surety that I’m part of a system here,” he stated.
Patel was in the identical squad as captain Unmukt Chand, Hanuma Vihari, and Sandeep Sharma, to identify just a few, which received the 2012 Under-19 World Cup, however he couldn’t cement his place in the Gujarat crew as skipper Parthiv Patel was the primary-alternative wicketkeeper.
Patel scored a complete of three,278 first-class runs in 55 video games, together with 11 centuries and 14 half-centuries.
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