Harshal Patel (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harshal Patel

• Harshal, a holder of a USA Green Card, chose to stay in India despite his family’s immigration to the USA in 2005, driven by his ambition to become a cricketer.

• Under the guidance of ‘Tarak Trivedi,’ he began his cricket training at the age of 8.

• He became a member of the Aggressive Cricket Club in 2008 and participated in the Cricket League of New Jersey (CLNJ).

• In the 2008-2009 season, he joined ‘India Under-19’ for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy and managed to secure an impressive 23 wickets.

• He was selected to play for the Gujarat cricket team in 2009 and made his List A debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Maharashtra in Rajkot, Gujarat.

• In addition, he was a member of the ‘India Under-19’ team for the ‘2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup’, although he did not have the chance to participate.

• He was purchased by the Mumbai Indians for Rs. 8 lakhs in the 2010 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, but once again he did not get the opportunity to play.

• After being denied the opportunity to play for ‘Gujarat’, he eventually joined ‘Haryana’ and began playing for them.

• In 2011, he made his debut in T20 cricket representing ‘Haryana’ against ‘Punjab’ in a match held in Rohtak, Haryana.

• He rose to fame when he took five wickets in a single inning against ‘Bangalore’.

• He was purchased twice by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) during the IPL auction, once in 2011 and again in 2012.

• He was purchased by ‘Delhi Daredevils’ for Rs. 20 lakhs at the ‘2018 IPL’ auction.

• During a conversation on the RCB podcast in March 2023, he candidly shared his experience coping with the loss of his sister in April 2022 and the birth of his son just a week later. Reflecting on this challenging time, he revealed that following his sister’s passing on April 9, 2022, he found himself grieving for an entire week while also being in quarantine and unable to physically be with his loved ones. Despite the distance, he made sure to stay connected with his niece, nephew, and everyone back home through phone calls but couldn’t help but long to embrace them and mourn together. The limitations of remote communication were difficult to bear. Then, unexpectedly, his son was born after seven days, bringing joy into his life but also intensifying his feelings of grief. This emotional contradiction left him feeling numb for about a week, maybe even ten days, as he was caught up in a whirlwind of conflicting emotions. He admitted that there were moments when he would shed tears multiple times a day in the privacy of his room, yet the sight of his son on FaceTime would instantly fill him with immense happiness. Coping with such contrasting emotions on a constant basis was undeniably draining and exhausting.