Parthiv Patel retired from all types of cricket on Wednesday.© AFP
Wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel on Wednesday took to Twitter to announce his retirement from all types of cricket. Patel produced his international debut at the age of 17 in an away Test series against England in 2002 and went on to represent India in 25 matches in the longest format, scoring 934 runs at an typical of 31.13. He also played 38 ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals for India. He final wore Indian jersey in 2018 in the course of a Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg.
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) December 9, 2020
“Today I announce my retirement from all forms of cricket, and as I bring down the curtains on this 18 year old cricketing journey, I feel heavier with gratitude towards many. The BCCI showed a generous amount of confidence and faith in a 17 year old boy to play for India. I have enormous gratitude towards them for being a guiding force and hand holding me, in the formative years of my young career,” Patel mentioned in his lengthy Twitter post.
“I am full of gratitude to The Gujarat Cricket Association, my home, for solidly rallying around me throughout my journey, and the leadership role conferred upon me couldn’t have been more joyous and fulfilling than our team winning all formats of the game,” he added.
Patel was a stalwart in Indian domestic cricket and scored more than 11,000 runs in 194 1st-class games, with 27 centuries and 67 half-centuries.
He was top Gujarat in Ranji Trophy for element handful of seasons and even led them to their 1st-ever title triumph in the 2016-17 season.
Patel also proved his mettle in the Indian Premier League (IPL) exactly where he played for sides like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, SunRisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore amongst other folks.
He played 204 T20 matches for his state and several IPL franchises and scored 4,300 runs at a strike price of 123.84, with the assistance of 23 half-centuries.