Monank Patel – the reigning skipper of the USA national side – is the country’s highest ODI run-scorer with 1370 runs to his name at an average of nearly 40. A Gujarat under-16 and under-18 player, Monank made the move to New Jersey in 2016. He first made his mark in the 2018-19 ICC World T20 Americas Qualifier, finishing as the leading run-scorer in tournament, followed by a similar feat in the regional Super50 tournament in the 2019 and the 2020 editions.

A proud winner with the #OneFamily at MI New York in the 2023 edition of Major League Cricket in the USA, he knows a thing or two about bringing home the silwerware!