Captain Cricket Kenya Team Rakep Patel dives to save a ball during the cricket World Cup qualifier on Friday, Nov 18, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]Soft-spoken and easy-going, former men’s national cricket team captain Rakep Patel is without doubt held in high regard by both the young and the old in cricketing circles. From age group cricket, humility saw him earn the trust of Cricket Kenya selectors and national team players who entrusted him with the captaincy for four years. Inspired by Steve Tikolo and former India's Sachin Tendulkar, he worked very hard and made it to the 2004 Under-15 national team. His hard work and leadership abilities earned him the national team captaincy in 2014, a post he held until 2018 when he stepped down.

Source: Standard Digital May 15, 2020 04:52 UTC