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Star India medium-pacer Harshal Patel has returned to Gujarat after spending 14 years with Haryana, according to a report in ESPNCricinfo, <\/em>with the Ranji Trophy all set to begin next month. After Jayant Yadav\u2019s exit, Harshal\u2019s exit would be another major blow for Haryana this domestic season.<\/p>\n

With the paperwork done, Harshal is all set to join Gujarat\u2019s pre-season camp, starting later this month with a tri-series against fellow state sides Baroda and Saurashtra.<\/p>\n

Harshal\u2019s move marks a homecoming, born in Gujarat, he had made his List A debut for the state in 2008-09 after a standout Under-19 season.<\/p>\n

Harshal shifted to Haryana after the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, having struggled to break through further in Gujarat\u2019s setup.<\/p>\n

Harshal made his first-class debut for Haryana in 2011-12 and went on to become a mainstay for them across formats.<\/p>\n

Overall, Harshal has 246 wickets from 74 first-class games at an average of 24, including 12 five-fors.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight from 2010-11 since my Under-19 days, almost the entirety of my professional career has been with Haryana, I owe a lot to them. If that move to Haryana as an 18-year-old hadn\u2019t worked out for me I would have probably moved to the USA and not played cricket in India,” Harshal said while speaking to\u00a0ESPNCricinfo.<\/em><\/p>\n

Harshal splits his time between Ahmedabad, where he resides and the USA, where he has extended family.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was getting difficult for me to be away from the family for long periods of time. So I wanted to come back and see if I could finish my career here. Glad I got an opportunity to do that,” Harshal said.<\/p>\n

Another side had shown interest in the star India pacer, but he preferred to check Gujarat\u2019s willingness before making a decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cI first asked Anil Patel [secretary, Gujarat Cricket Association] and he was gracious enough to say, \u2018this is your home, welcome back.\u2019 Having come back, I\u2019m open to play everything and anything that the team wants me to play,” Harshal said.<\/p>\n

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