Ajaz Yunus Patel is a cricketer born in India who plays for New Zealand and represents Central Districts in domestic cricket. He moved to New Zealand with his family from Mumbai when he was eight years old. Originally, he was a left-arm seam bowler, but now he is a slow left-arm spin bowler.
Ajaz Patel Cricketer Biography
Ajaz Yunus Patel was born on 21 October 1988 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is 35 years old as of 2024. He was born to Indian parents and his father’s name is Yunus Patel and his mother’s name is Shahnaz Patel.
He has two sisters named Tanzeel Patel and Sana Patel. He is married now and his wife’s name is Nilofer Patel. He has one child. He is a well-educated cricketer who completed his high school education at Mount Mary School, Goregaon West, India.

According to the reports, his current net worth is approximately INR 23 Cr. from all of his income sources.
Attribute | Details |
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Full Name | Ajaz Yunus Patel |
New Name | Ajaz |
Profession | New Zealand Cricketer |
Date of Birth | 21 October 1988 |
Age (as of 2024) | 35 Years Old |
Family |
Father: Mr. Yunus Patel |
Mother: Mrs. Shahnaz Patel | |
Siblings: Tanzeel Patel and Sana Patel | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife Name | Nilofer Patel |
Children | A Daughter |
Religion | Muslim |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | Mount Mary School, Goregaon West, India |
College | Private University |
Hobbies | Music & Cricket |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Current City | New Zealand |
Nationality | Indian & New Zealand |
Net Worth | INR 23 Cr. Approximately |
Social Media |
Cricket Career Of Ajaz Patel
Ajaz Patel made his List A debut on December 27, 2015, in the Ford Trophy. During the 2015–16 Plunket Shield season, he took the most wickets, with 43 dismissals. In April 2018, Ajaz Patel was named the Men’s Domestic Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket Awards.
He also finished the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season as the top wicket-taker, with 48 dismissals in nine matches. In July 2018, Ajaz Patel was included in New Zealand’s Test squad for their series against Pakistan.
Later, in October 2018, he was also named in the T20I squad for the same series. He made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Pakistan on October 31, 2018. In August 2021, Ajaz Patel was selected for New Zealand’s ODI squad for their tour of Pakistan.
Then, in November 2021, he was named in the Test squad for New Zealand’s two-match series in India. The second Test match began on December 3, 2021, and Ajaz Patel took all ten wickets in the first innings, ending with figures of 10 wickets for 119 runs from 47.5 overs.
He became only the third bowler in history, after Jim Laker in 1956 and Anil Kumble in 1999, to take all ten wickets in a single innings of a Test match.
In November 2023, Ajaz Patel was chosen for New Zealand’s squad for the Test series against Bangladesh.
In the first Test, he took 6 wickets over both innings. In the second Test, he did even better, taking 8 wickets across the two innings.
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