Parthiv Patel Age, Wiki and Bio

Parthiv Patel

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/03/1985
Age39 years
BirthplaceAhmedabad, Gujarat, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameParthiv Ajay Patel
NicknamePP

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4"
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Zodiac signPisces
HometownAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesTravelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsAvni Zaveri (Interior designer)
WifeAvni Zaveri (Interior designer)
Children
DaughterVenika
SonN/A

Family

FatherAjay Patel
MotherNot Known
SiblingsNot Known
SpouseAvni Zaveri
Children
DaughterVenika
SonN/A

Career

International Debut
Test8 August 2002 vs England in Nottingham
ODI4 January 2003 vs New Zealand in Queenstown
T204 June 2011 vs West Indies in Port of Spain
International RetirementOn Wednesday, 9 December 2020, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Last Match
Test24 January 2018 vs South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium
ODI21 February 2012 vs Sri Lanka at The Gabba
T2031 August 2011 vs England at Emirates Old Trafford
Jersey Number#42(India), #42(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State TeamIndia, Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers, Gujarat, India Green, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Nature on fieldCalm
Favourite ShotPull shot
Records
  • Youngest wicket-keeper in Test history (17 years).
  • The only Indian batsman to score 5 hundreds in consecutive innings in first-class cricket history.
Career Turning PointPerformance in the 2004 series against Australia

Favourites

Cricketer
Batsman
  • Adam Gilchrist
  • Kumar Sangakkara
Bowler
  • Anil Kumble
  • Harbhajan Singh
  • Waqar Younis
FoodDosa
Actor
  • Akshay Kumar
  • Aamir Khan
  • Shah Rukh Khan
Actress
  • Deepika Padukone
  • Yami Gautam
  • Parineeti Chopra
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Some Lesser Known Facts

Parthiv Patel does not smoke.
Parthiv Patel does not drink alcohol.
He looks up to Adam Gilchrist as his role model.
In 2002, when touring London with the Indian cricket team, he was seen as the Indian team mascot at the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century Awards.
During the 2004 Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, he sledged Steve Waugh in a memorable exchange.
He was fined 60% of his match fees for excessive appealing during a match against Pakistan in Lahore.
In 2003, he was pranked on the TV show MTV Bakra.
He has played for six teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL): Chennai Super Kings, Kochi Tuskers, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Mumbai Indians.