Ram Patel
On 8 June 2025, I passed 5,000 career runs. I was 16 years old.
It's a number that still feels surreal when I see it written down. Five thousand runs across club, county, and representative cricket since I first picked up a bat competitively in 2018.
Season by Season
| Season | Age | Matches | Runs | Average | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 8.57 | 60 |
| 2019 | 10 | 17 | 299 | 27.18 | 359 |
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 17.00 | 410 |
| 2021 | 12 | 37 | 589 | 19.63 | 999 |
| 2022 | 13 | 49 | 906 | 24.49 | 1,905 |
| 2023 | 14 | 59 | 1,240 | 30.24 | 3,145 |
| 2024 | 15 | 66 | 1,318 | 24.41 | 4,463 |
| 2025 | 16 | 75 | 2,245 | 43.17 | 6,708 |
The Growth Curve
Look at those numbers and you can see the trajectory. From 60 runs in 8 matches as a 9-year-old in 2018, to 906 runs at 13, then crossing 1,000 runs in a season for the first time in 2023. Each year, the volume went up, the average improved, and the quality of opposition got tougher.
The jump from 2024 to 2025 was the biggest: nearly doubling my run output from 1,318 to 2,245, and lifting my average from 24.41 to 43.17. That's not just more runs — that's consistently better innings.
The Milestones Along the Way
- First fifty: 69 vs Bucks U13 (2021)
- First century: 104* vs Laxton Park (2023, aged 14)
- 1,000 runs in a season: 2023 (1,240 runs)
- Career-best: 162* vs City CC (2025)
- 5 centuries: 162*, 114*, 106*, 104*, 101
5,000 runs isn't the destination — it's a checkpoint. The next target is already in sight.