Niraj Patel is a left-handed batsman of the Gujarat cricket team. He was born on March 26, 1981 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He has also played for the Air India cricket team and India Blue cricket team. His full name is Niraj Kanubhai Patel.

Niraj Patel started his "First-class" cricket career in 1997/98. Till then, he has played in altogether 61 "First-class" matches in his cricket career with an average of 40.56. His total scorecard reading in these matches is 3935 runs, which includes 10 centuries and 19 half-centuries. The maximum score made by Niraj Patel in any of the "First-class" matches is 173 runs.

While in bowling, Niraj Patel has picked up total four wickets by losing 241 runs out of the 532 balls he played in the "First-class" matches. His bowling average is 60.25 and economy is 2.71 in these matches. The latest "First-class" match played by Niraj Patel was against Railways cricket team, which was held at Mumbai from January 5 to 9 in 2008.

In the "List A" matches, Niraj Patel started playing in 1998/99. He has played in overall 45 "List A" matches till then in his cricket career with an average of 42.69. His total score in these matches is 1409 runs, which consists of one century and nine half-centuries. The maximum score made by Niraj Patel in any of the "List A" matches is 111 runs.

Whereas with ball in hand, Niraj Patel has captured total five wickets by giving 436 runs out of the 450 balls he played in the "List A" matches. His bowling average is 87.20 and economy is 5.81 in these matches. The latest "List A" match played by Niraj Patel was against "India Red" cricket team, which was held at Ahmedabad on October 28 in 2007.

The "Twenty20" cricket debut of Niraj Patel was against Maharashtra cricket team, which was held at Mumbai on April 3 in 2007. He has played in eight "Twenty20" matches till then with an average of 50.00. He has made his total score of 300 runs in these matches, which consists of two half-centuries, 33 fours and 6 sixes. The maximum score made by Niraj Patel in any of the "Twenty20" matches is 93 runs and his striking rate is 132.74.

Again in bowling, Niraj Patel has picked up total seven wickets by giving 139 runs out of the 90 balls he played in the "Twenty20" matches. His bowling average is 19.85 and economy is 9.26 in these matches. The latest "Twenty20" match played by Niraj Patel was against Punjab team, which was held at Mumbai on April 18 in 2007.