RK Patel: runs, wickets and records

RK Patel appears in 152 recorded men's matches, from 11 April 2019 to 24 September 2026, most often for Leicestershire, Essex and Birmingham Phoenix. The matches split as 83 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 69 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Yorkshire (19 matches), Nottinghamshire (17 matches) and Derbyshire (16 matches). The ground used most often is Grace Road, Leicester, with 70 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 1,656 runs in 80 innings, an average of 21.23, a strike rate of 136.7 and a highest score of 104, with 2 hundreds, 3 fifties and 5 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 3,820 runs in 115 innings, an average of 35.05, a strike rate of 55.8 and a highest score of 179, with 8 hundreds, 18 fifties and 9 ducks.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 179 from 237 balls against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 10 July 2023 (the County Championship). 164 from 262 balls against Surrey at Kennington Oval, London on 10 April 2026 (the County Championship). 134* from 213 balls against Glamorgan at Grace Road, Leicester on 27 April 2023 (the County Championship). 125 from 205 balls against Yorkshire at Headingley, Leeds on 6 April 2023 (the County Championship). 117 from 252 balls against Gloucestershire at Grace Road, Leicester on 17 May 2024 (the County Championship).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 32 and lost 49 of the 83 recorded matches (39.5% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 17 and lost 23 of the 69 recorded matches (42.5% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Yorkshire: 9 won, 7 lost in 19 matches, Nottinghamshire: 5 won, 10 lost in 17 matches, Derbyshire: 3 won, 10 lost in 16 matches, Worcestershire: 5 won, 10 lost in 15 matches and Durham: 6 won, 7 lost in 14 matches.

The grounds used most often are Grace Road, Leicester (70), Headingley, Leeds (8), County Ground, New Road, Worcester (8), Trent Bridge, Nottingham (8), County Ground, Northampton (7) and County Ground, Derby (7).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2019 (87), 2021 (291), 2022 (646), 2023 (1,465), 2024 (1,160), 2025 (865), 2026 (962).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2025 (3), 2026 (2).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2019 (4), 2021 (18), 2022 (22), 2023 (28), 2024 (29), 2025 (25), 2026 (26).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 166 fours and 59 sixes, one boundary every 5.4 balls faced; 61.5% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 546 fours and 43 sixes, one boundary every 11.6 balls faced; 63.9% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 78 recorded dismissals: caught 67%, bowled 14%, lbw 8% and stumped 6%.

In the County Championship, 109 recorded dismissals: caught 67%, bowled 17%, lbw 11% and caught and bowled 2%.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 10 June 2021 against Lancashire and the latest 12 July 2026 against Derbyshire.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 11 April 2019 against Surrey and the latest 24 September 2026 against Warwickshire.

The most runs against a single opponent are 737 against Sussex in 16 innings (average 49.13), 718 against Glamorgan in 15 innings (average 55.23), 651 against Yorkshire in 22 innings (average 34.26) and 555 against Gloucestershire in 14 innings (average 42.69).

The grounds that have produced the most runs are Grace Road, Leicester (2,621 runs in 91 innings), Headingley, Leeds (385 runs in 10 innings), County Ground, Hove (372 runs in 8 innings) and Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (371 runs in 7 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 18 matches and 291 runs; 2022: 22 matches and 646 runs; 2023: 28 matches and 1,465 runs; 2024: 29 matches and 1,160 runs; 2025: 25 matches, 865 runs and 3 wickets; 2026: 26 matches, 962 runs and 2 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2024, with 29 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2023: 1,465. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2025: 3.