23-year-old allrounder, who scored over 300 runs and took 29 wickets, died in Ahmedabad plain crash

A 23-year-old cricketer's name was also in the list of the deceased passengers of London-bound Air India 171, an aircraft from the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet.

Dirdh Patel was also among the 242 passengers on the plane, which crash-landed over a medical college hostel minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 14 and caused 241 deaths, leaving only one passenger injured and alive.

As per several reports published by international media houses as well, Patel was an immensely talented young boy who was not only a sincere student but also a cricketer who participated in the game actively. It is known that he used to play for Leeds Modernians Cricket Club in the Airedale & Wharfedale Senior Cricket League. He played as an all-rounder and was a pivotal part of the playing XI as well. He scored 312 runs and claimed 29 wickets in 20 matches as a first XI player. 

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He was a brilliant allrounder for his team 

After the death of Dirdh Patel, the league where he used to play released a statement. Through the statement, the league authority said, "The league is extremely sad to learn of the death of Dirdh Patel of Leeds Modernians CC in yesterday's Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. He is the brother of Krutik Patel, formerly of Pool CC. It was his intention to register as an overseas-born English resident player once settled into his new job. Leeds Modernians have confirmed that they will be holding a minute’s silence before their 1st and 2nd team matches this weekend. The league is thinking of Krutik and the Patel family at this very sad and difficult time."

The 23-year-old studied an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Huddersfield, and parallel to his studies, he loved to play cricket.