Ripal Patel IPL DC Player Age Wife Batting Stats

Ripal Patel IPL DC Player : On 12th November 2019, a young batsman in Ripal Patel made headlines after scoring an unbeaten 13-ball 41, helping Gujarat register a 99-run victory over Nagaland in a Syed Mushtaq Ali 2019-20 fixture. Interestingly, it was only his second T20 appearance for Gujarat in his domestic career.

Ripal Patel IPL DC Player

His knock impressed one and all and on 18th February 2021, he was signed up by Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2021 Auctions. Hailing from Gujarat, Ripal Patel started playing cricket at a very young age. He gradually rose to prominence from age-group cricket and made a name for himself. A hard hitter of the ball, Patel bats right-handed and is also a right-arm fast-medium bowler. The 25-year old Ripal Patel made his debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on 24th September 2019. Turning up for Gujarat, he scored 9 runs off 10 balls against Bengal in his debut game.

On 11th November 2019, he made his T20 debut for Gujarat in the 2019-20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Having appeared for just one season for Gujarat so far, Patel has an IPL contract to his name. The 25-year old is delighted to have been signed for the upcoming IPL edition and is looking forward to make the most of it.

“I am very happy to play my first IPL and I am really grateful to Delhi Capitals for giving me the opportunity. DC is known to give opportunities to youngsters. So I am very hopeful that I will be in playing XI in some matches. I will be waiting for that moment and plan to seize that opportunity. What is the point in just hanging around and warming the benches as a tourist for the team. “

Ripal Patel plays at number 6 or 7 for Gujarat in domestic cricket. In a bid to bolster their lower-middle department, Delhi Capitals roped in the youngster. However, it remains to be seen if he could get a chance to represent the franchise in IPL 2021.

“I am ready to perform for my team in whatever capacity they wish to. This lockdown period has given me the opportunity to rediscover myself as a pinch hitter. I want to hit big shots. I am not nervous about playing my first IPL. Will try hitting big shots there. I just can’t wait any longer this opportunity. I am also grateful to Ahmadabad based Professional Manager Ketul Patel for guiding me and managing my affairs” Ripal Patel told Insidesport.co in an exclusive interview.

Steve Smith is Ripal Patel’s biggest idol. The 25-year old looks up to the former Australian skipper and is looking forward to learn from him in this edition’s IPL.

“He is undoubtedly one of the best innovative batsmen in the world. Looking forward to meeting and learning from him. I like his style of unconventional batting which is ideally suited for T20 cricket.”

Ripal Patel is hailed as one of the explosive hitters in Indian cricket. The Gujarat batsman boasts of a strike rate of 189.1 in T20 cricket. He has played 11 T20s so far, scoring 191 runs at an average of 31.8. Besides, he has made 9 List-A appearances, scoring 111 runs at an average of 13.9.