New Delhi: Parthiv Patel, who made his debut at the age of 17 for the Indian cricket team during their tour of England in 2002 in Tent bridge Test against England , has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
With this, it brings end to his 18-year cricketing journey which saw him scale the peaks of Indian cricket team’s success in Australia and Pakistan.
His career, however, g overshadowed by the emergence of MS Dhoni from the period of 2005 till his retirement.
Parthiv Patel took to his official Twitter handle and made the announcement with a ‘heavy gratitude towards many’
On his Twitter account, Parthiv Patel wrote, “Today, I announce my retirement from all forms of cricket as I bring the curtains down on this 18-year 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 am thankful to all the captains I have played under but I am especially indebted to Dada (Sourav Ganguly), who showed immense faith in me.”
Parthiv Patel was also part of several franchises for the IPL from Chennai Super Kings to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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