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Rishi Patel has scored more than 6,200 runs across all formats during his career [Sutterstock]
Leicestershire batter Rishi Patel will leave at the end of the season.
The 27-year-old has been instrumental in helping turn the Foxes from a side that spent years struggling as a first-class county into one that has won two major titles in recent years.
He was part of the Leicestershire team that ended the 38-year wait for a List A trophy when they claimed the One-Day Cup in 2023 and, two years later, part of the promotion-winning County Championship side that went up as Division Two title winners.
Patel is Leicestershire's leading scorer in the four-day game this season, with 587 runs - which includes a top score of 164 against Surrey in their draw earlier in the season.
The batter said he had "decided to make a change" after six years at the Foxes and added that it was "the right time" to move on.
"It was a tough decision to make leaving a club that gave me an opportunity to play professional cricket," he told the club website.
"Leicestershire will always hold a special place in my heart."
Leicestershire's director of cricket Claude Henderson said he attempted to convince Patel to stay on, but said the club "respected his decision" to leave.
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