Parthiv Patel revisited the final of the inaugural edition of the IPL, where Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets.
While Wriddhiman Saha has been a regular in Tests, India currently don't have a fixed wicket-keeper in limited-overs cricket with KL Rahul recently taking over the duties from Rishabh Pant, who is a regular squad member but not a sure starter anymore
Parthiv Patel, who made his India debut in 2002, spoke his mind when asked about his first choice as Indias wicket-keeper in ODIs and T20Is.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel revealed why Mathew Hayden wanted to punch him during a game against Australia in 2004.
India's wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel denies claims that he was 'born in the wrong era', insisting that he had an opportunity to cement the place in the side before Dhoni.
The 35-year-old added that he tapes the little finger to ensure it remains intact when he plays as the cut finger doesn't fit inside his keeping gloves.
Parthiv Patel completed 11,000 first-class runs during his stay and also brought up his 27th ton in the format. He added 139 runs for the third wicket with Merai.
Parthiv Patel backed Rishabh Pant to come good and asked him to focus on his game and not bother about what people are saying about him.
India B, led by Parthiv Patel, lifted the Deodhar Trophy after Kedar Jadhav and Shahbaz Nadeem performed impressively in the final against India C.
The squads for India A, India B and India C for the upcoming Deodhar Trophy were announced on Thursday.
MS Dhoni smashed 24 off the last over but failed to chase the required 26 as Bangalore held their nerves to seal a one-run win.
MS Dhoni's valiant 84 not out off 48 balls was not enough as RCB beat CSK by one run in Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Chennai Super Kings by 1 run in Bengaluru.
Kohli needs another 17 runs to complete 8,000 runs in T20 and De Villiers is 15 short of becoming the second highest T20 run-scorer for RCB.
Bumrah's spell was the most talked about topic post-match as he gave just eight runs in his last three overs, which helped Mumbai dominate Bangalore.
Requiring 195 to win the match, Gujarat was shot out for 81 in 31.3 overs as Basil Thampi (5 for 27) and Sandeep Warrier (4 for 30) wrecked the strong rival batting line-up.
Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv Patel and Mayank Agarwal hit fifties as India A ended day one of the first unofficial Test versus New Zealand A at Mount Maunganui.
The 34-year-old Saha has been India's number one wicketkeeper in Test cricket since MS Dhoni's retirement in December 2014, is undergoing rehab for his shoulder surgery.
Kohli, after sharing the video, was seen hitting hard at the gym with his teammates Manish Pandey, Kuldeep Yadav and Siddharth Kaul.
Going back to 2004 when MS Dhoni made his debut for the Indian cricket team, Parthiv Patel feels that they lost their place because he and Dinesh Karthik didn't play up to their full potential.
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