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