Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has announced retirement from all forms of cricket. He expressed gratitude to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and all the captains he played under for being given an opportunity to play cricket for 18 long years and trusting him to play for the country when he was a 17-year-old boy. He expressed special thanks to 'Dada' (Sourav Ganguly) for trusting him immensely at the early stage of his career.
He was also gratuitous for all the franchises that believed in him by offering contracts and all the coaches of those teams who have contributed to his development as a cricketer and a person.
Parthiv debuted in Test cricket against England at Trent Bridge in 2002 as a 17-year-old under the leadership of Sourav Ganguly. He last played for India in whites against South Africa at the Wanderers in 2018.
He made his ODI debut against New Zealand in 2003 and last played for the country in the format in 2012 against Sri Lanka. His T20 debut came very late in 2011 against West Indies and his last appearance in the shortest-format came against England in the same year.
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