Dipak Narshibhai Patel (Gujarati: ???? ????; born 25 October 1958) is a Kenyan-born former New Zealand cricketer, who played 37 Tests and 75 One Day Internationals for the New Zealand cricket team.
He is the current spin Bowling Coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League for 2018.
Since retiring in 1997, he has coached at a provincial (first-class) level in New Zealand, notably for Central Districts and the New Zealand under 19 team.Patel is not related to current New Zealand international cricketer Jeetan Patel, although his cousin Harshad represented Worcestershire in 1985.