Parthiv Ajay Patel was born on 9 March 1985 and is a former Indian professional cricketer, wicketkeeper-batsman, and was a member of the Indian national cricket team.
25 Facts About Parthiv Patel
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Parthiv Patel is a left-handed batsman and played for Gujarat in domestic cricket.
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When Parthiv played for the Indian team in 2002, he became the youngest wicket-keeper to represent a country in Tests.
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In December 2020, Parthiv Patel announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
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Parthiv Patel scored 90 in the first inning and 143 in the second and helped beat Gujarat to win its first Trophy.
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Parthiv Patel's 143 was the highest in a successful chase in a Ranji Trophy final.
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Parthiv Patel was auctioned in the inaugural Indian Premier League to Chennai Super Kings.
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Parthiv Patel used to be a regular in the team and opened with the former Australian opener Matthew Hayden.
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Parthiv Patel did not keep wicket as the Indian wicketkeeper as captain MS Dhoni was in the team.
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On 16 May, it was announced that Parthiv Patel will be leading the Kochi Tuskers Kerala for the rest of the 2011 Indian Premier League.
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Parthiv Patel was picked by Deccan Chargers for $1m During the 2012 IPL Trading Window.
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Parthiv Patel was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013 and by Royal Challenger Bangalore in 2014.
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Parthiv Patel was signed by Mumbai Indians for the 2015 IPL as an opening batsmen.
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Parthiv Patel debuted in the year 2002 against England at Trent Bridge at 17 years and 153 days to become Test Cricket's youngest wicketkeeper.
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Parthiv Patel had replaced the injured Ajay Ratra and eclipsed the record previously held by Pakistan's Hanif Mohammed.
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Parthiv Patel played out an hour in the match while batting and hence saved India from defeat.
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On 23 November 2016, Parthiv Patel was called up as a replacement for the regular wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha who had a thigh strain, for the third Test of the India-England home series.
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Parthiv Patel played his first Test in eight years, having missed 83 Test matches between appearances.
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Parthiv Patel made his ODI debut against New Zealand in January 2003.
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Parthiv Patel was selected in the Indian squad for the 2003 Cricket World Cup but did not play any games, with Rahul Dravid being used as a makeshift wicket-keeper to allow the use of an extra batsman or bowler.
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Parthiv Patel played 13 ODIs in a two-year span, and during an interrupted career managed only an average of 14.66 and a top-score of 28 and was dropped thereafter.
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Parthiv Patel returned to the Indian team in 2010 in the 4th and 5th Odi vs New Zealand.
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Parthiv Patel celebrated this moment by hitting two back to back half centuries.
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Parthiv Patel opened the batting along with another left-handed debutante Shikhar Dhawan and made a 26 from 20 balls.
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Parthiv Patel proved the selectors' decision was right with two good innings including an unbeaten 67 runs from 54 balls in the second innings which led India to victory.