New Delhi: Parthiv Patel, one of the most neglected wicket-keepers in Indian cricket, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Wednesday. In addition, his 18-year international cricket career has come to an end. But Parthiv, who came to international cricket at the age of 18, tweeted on Wednesday announcing his retirement. The Gujarat cricketer, who has gone through a lot of ups and downs, has played 43 Tests, 34 ODIs and two T20Is for India, scoring 436, 438 and 34 runs respectively. He played his last match in January 2017 against South Africa in Johannesburg. He started his international cricket career in 2002 during his tour of England in India. He has retired from the world of cricket through a sentimental letter on the background of his image. He gave the first credit for his cricket trip to his father. He thanked all those involved in his 18-year cricket career, his state Gujarat Cricket Association and other institutions. He thanked the BCCI for relying on a 14-year-old boy. “I am indebted to all the captains, especially my first captain, Dada (Sourav Ganguly),” he said. He also admits that he has learned a lot from friendship with teammates and opponents.
