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Sunny Patel

Sunny Patel is an Indian-American cricketer, a right-handed batsman and leg-spin bowler, known for his domestic career with Gujarat in India (Ranji Trophy, etc.) and his recent impactful performances in the USA's Major League Cricket (MLC) with MI New York, bringing maturity, spin control, and batting depth, having transitioned his career to North America after early promise in India. 

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Full Name
Sunny Patel
Born
10 April 1987
Birthplace
Surat, Gujarat, India
Country
United States of America
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg-break
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Lumbini Lions · Eliminator T20 December 10, 2025 7 6 0 1 116.67
Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gurkhas · Match 23 T20 December 4, 2025 2 2 0 0 100.00
Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals · Match 4 T20 November 19, 2025 10 7 1 0 142.86
Washington Freedom vs MI New York · Match 29 T20 July 7, 2025 16 16 1 0 100.00
Texas Super Kings vs MI New York · Match 21 T20 June 30, 2025 2 2 0 0 100.00
MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns · Match 14 T20 June 24, 2025 1 1 0 0 100.00

Matches

Kathmandu Gorkhas Kathmandu Gorkhas
Lumbini Lions Lumbini Lions
Pokhara Avengers Pokhara Avengers
Kathmandu Gorkhas Kathmandu Gorkhas
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Teams Represented

Current Teams:

  • MI New York (Major League Cricket, USA)
  • Kathmandu Gorkhas (Nepal Premier League, Nepal)
  • Atlanta Fire (Minor League Cricket, USA)
  • MI Emirates (ILT20 2026 season replacement signing) 

Past Teams:

  • Gujarat (Indian domestic first-class, List A, and T20 matches)
  • Lalitpur Patriots (Everest Premier League, Nepal - 2018 winners)
  • CYC Attariya (Dhangadhi Premier League, Nepal - 2019 winners)
  • Chitwan Rhinos (Pokhara Premier League, Nepal - 2019 winners)

MLC Career Stats (mi New York)

  • Matches Played: 14
  • Wickets: 16
  • Economy Rate: 5.81
  • Role: Wrist-spin bowler/All-rounder 

Key Career Highlights

  • Role: Right-handed batsman, right-arm leg-break bowler.
  • Domestic Debut (T20): April 5, 2007, for Gujarat in the Inter-State Twenty20 Tournament.
  • First-Class Debut: November 3, 2008, for Gujarat, scoring 90 in his first innings.
  • US Cricket: Played for MI New York, helping them win the 2025 title with strong bowling and lower-order hitting.