Mitesh Patel
# Mitesh Patel

Mitesh Kishorbhai Patel (born 9 May 1976 in Gujarat, India) is an Indian-born ,New Zealand field hockey player, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 1998. He is nicknamed "Meat Dish" or "Petal". Patel earned a total number of 135 caps during his career.

## International Senior tournaments

* 1998 – Commonwealth Games
* 2000 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
* 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament
* 2001 – World Cup Qualifying Tournament
* 2002 – World Cup
* 2002 – Commonwealth Games
* 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
* 2003 – Champions Challenge
* 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament
* 2004 – Summer Olympics
* 2004 – Champions Trophy
* 2006 – World Cup
