The former Indian wicket-keeper says the similarity in Mumbai and Melbourne opening day wicket prompted stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane to use Ashwin early on Day 1.
Patel, 35, will "work closely with the Mumbai Indians coaching staff and scouts' group", the franchise said.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel wrote that he is "especially indebted" to Sourav Ganguly for showing faith in him.
Playing in Mahendra Singh Dhoni's era wasn't an easy job but Parthiv found motivation in his love for the game and a vision to make a state like Gujarat a domestic heavyweight.
Patel, who played 25 Tests, 38 ODIs and two T20Is for India, on Wednesday, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Wriddhiman Saha sustained double hamstring injury during IPL and is currently with the Indian team in Australia while recuperating from the knock, KL Rahul remains first choice 'keeper in ODIs.
Finds himself in the company of Harbhajan Singh and Parthiv Patel with the most nought score in IPL history after R Ashwin trapped him lbw for a golden duck.
Virat Kohli's Bangalore will look to overcome the ghosts of the previous season, where they finished last on the points table. While David Warner's SRH will look to rectify their issue of choosing four best overseas players as they have several in th
The RCB wicket-keeper batsman says that he has never seen the skipper so calm and smile so much and enjoying on the ground.
A trend seemed have picked up in the UAE - win the toss, opt to bowl. But can SRH complete the trend with a win against RCB?
The RCB on Thursday shared a video from their intra-squad practice game, in which Parthiv Patel plays wearing a helmet cam.
India's wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has revealed how Sourav Ganguly would express his confidence among youngsters during his stint as captain of the side.
Parthiv opined that Ganguly took over the captaincy responsibility during a time when Indian cricket was in a turmoil and from there on built a team that would win away matches.
Such was the level of criticism following Parthiv's downfall that the youngster feared facing a soft tennis ball, he recalled.
India's wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel pointed out the differences in Virat Kohli's captaincy approach for Team India and RCB.
The wicket-keeper had to keep to the duo of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh on Indian wickets and said that it was quite a challenge since they were both at their peak.
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.
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