Lloyd, who was Glamorgan’s captain in 2022 and 2023, made the swap to Derby on the finish of final summer season, and can now lead Mickey Arthur’s group within the County Championship.
Patel can also be a brand new recruit, having spent greater than 20 years with Nottinghamshire, the place he gained six trophies together with 4 in white-ball cricket, alongside his function in Trent Rockets’ victory within the Males’s Hundred in 2022. He holds the file for most Vitality Blast appearances (232), has the second-most wickets within the competitors (208) and can also be in high ten for most runs (4,217).
Arthur, Derbyshire’s head of cricket, stated: “I am delighted to have the ability to verify David and Samit as our captains for the 2024 season, each have nice expertise and have settled into the group properly.
“David will deliver an actual aggression to our red-ball recreation and I feel our members and supporters are going to actually get pleasure from our cricket within the County Championship this season.
“Samit is likely one of the most embellished gamers in county cricket and his want to win is infectious. He has an excellent cricket mind, significantly within the white-ball recreation, and is aware of what it takes to win trophies, that will probably be key for the Vitality Blast this season.
“Over the winter, our aim has been to recruit confirmed winners, to go with the standard we already had throughout the squad to make us a aggressive unit throughout all codecs. I am trying ahead to working with our captains via the season as we problem in 2024.”
Lloyd will lead the facet within the County Championship for the primary time after they face Gloucestershire at Derby on April 5, whereas Patel’s captaincy debut will come towards Northants of their Vitality Blast opener on Might 30.
Lloyd stated: “It is an actual honour for me to be named captain of our red-ball facet, now we have a particular group of gamers, teaching workers and other people across the membership, that is an thrilling alternative I could not flip down.
“We have loads of plans in place and I feel it’ll be a extremely good season for our members and supporters.”
Patel added: “I am very honoured and proud to steer the white-ball facet. I’m trying ahead to working with a fantastic squad now we have assembled.
“The model of cricket we wish to play hopefully attracts the followers to come back and help us they play an enormous function if we’re to win. We will certainly want them via out the yr. It is a fantastic problem for me and I am unable to wait for the Vitality Blast to begin.”
