Patel is a well-liked identify within the Indian neighborhood for his varied roles in cricket institutions within the US
By:
Pramod Thomas
INDIAN AMERICAN multi sports activities coach, Jatin Patel, who pioneered the American Cricket Training Council (ACEC, has obtained the Cricket Corridor of Fame lifetime achievement award, an announcement mentioned.
Patel, a USA Cricket Corridor of Famer, turned the eighth particular person since 1981 to obtain the award.
Legendary West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield “Gary” Sobers, Dr. Michael Holding, Lloyd Dixon, Roy Sweeney, Denzel Powell, Tony Becca, and Mahammad Ahmad Qureshi, popularly often known as Maq Qureshi, have already gained the popularity.
In keeping with the assertion, the Cricket Corridor of Fame will bestow a hoop and blazer, full with an insignia, through the forty third induction ceremony on October 7 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Earlier, Patel obtained the USA president’s lifetime achievement award and is already certified for a Indiana governor’s long run public service recognition. In 2010, he obtained the Indiana governor’s public service achievement award and gained the American Cricket Federation inaugural volunteer award in 2013.
Patel was inducted within the USA Corridor of Fame in 2020 and have become a board member in 2021.
“2023 is a momentous 12 months for me as I obtained Federal the award, adopted by CHOF worldwide recognition. These are memorable achievements for the remainder of my life. These are one of many best honors I’ve ever obtained as my accolades. In cricket phrases, I scored a hat-trick,” mentioned Patel.
“Receiving one other accolade of such excessive recognition is past comparability. I ship my heartfelt gratitude for the nomination. To be extra exact, I can actually say all credit score goes to my dad and mom, household, and buddies who supported me through the years, I thank all of them – It’s not simply my award, however this belongs to all of us as a workforce. Little question, We additionally depend our forebears and mentors who offered the inspiration and motivation to serve others.”
He’s additionally knowledgeable sports activities efficiency analyst accredited by the Worldwide Society of Efficiency Analysts of Sport (ISPAS). He additionally pioneered scholastic Cricket and skilled coaches whereas serving to greater than sixty youth cricket academy and neighborhood programmes
“Jatin deserves such honour for all work he has carried out with the acute dedication for cricket,” Dr Shivnarine Chanderpaul, cricket corridor of famer and former West Indies captain.
“It’s an honor and a pleasure working with Jatin Patel. He has continued to make all of us proud on the Corridor and Museum,” mentioned Michael Chambers, government director & founding father of USA Cricket Corridor of Fame.
