Parthiv Patel is resigned to the fact that he will only be India's second best wicketkeeper as long as Mahendra Singh Dhoni is around but far from being frustrated, he considers it a motivation to continue working hard.
India's Test stumper says the two spinners have more variety in their bowling.
After establishing himself in India's ODI scheme of things by virtue of a good performance in England, wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has now set his eyes on a Test spot.
LSG has been one of the hottest topics of the rumour mill after reports started to surface about the franchise deciding not to retain its captain for the past two seasons, KL Rahul.
'He's an absolute legend. Lots of love and respect,' Aakash Chopra complimented the megastar on X.
Images from the first One-day International between India and England, being played at Chester-le-Street.
Chief Minister Narendra Modi would also participate in the function to be held in Surat on May 1.
Gujarat posted a mammoth 566 in their first innings after skipper Parthiv Patel and Manprit Juneja struck hundreds to give the hosts an overwhelming upperhand against Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Valsad on Sunday.
His batting and wicketkeeping shone through in equal measure during the recent home Test series against England and Parthiv Patel attributes the success to segregating his twin skills during training sessions.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah earned his maiden call-up to the Test squad, while Parthiv Patel made a comeback for the three-Test series in South Africa.
Suresh Raina has been named captain of the India Blue team for the Duleep Trophy, which will be held in Kanpur and Lucknow from September 7 to 29, providing him a platform to make a return to the Indian team.
West Zone turned in a profession bating display to beat North Zone by five wickets and win the Deodhar Trophy in Guwahati on Wednesday. Put in to bat in the final, North put up a commendable 289 for 8 in 50 overs, courtesy Unmukt Chand's scratchy 88 and Yuvraj Singh's useful 67. In reply, Ambati Rayudu anchored the chase with a well-made, unbeaten 78 as West successfully reached the target in 48.2 overs.
'At every venue, how many runs they get in the first innings, will be crucial.'
Opting to bat after winning the toss, India A declared their first innings after some useful contributions from the lower-order batsmen. The visitors were 340 for five at stumps on the opening day at the Bay Oval.
Rishabh Pant may be the flavour this domestic cricket season but chief coach Anil Kumble feels that Parthiv Patel's experience as well as better "keeping skills" have enabled him to make a comeback into Indian Test side after eight long years. "Parthiv has been really consistent both with his keeping as well as his batting. That's why Parthiv was chosen. Rishabh has certainly shown the exuberance a young cricketer can bring in. He has shown a lot of batting skills. He has obviously got a lot of runs in domestic cricket. But Parthiv was chosen for his keeping skills and his experience," Kumble said on Thursday, giving a peek into his thought process on Patel's selection.
Parthiv Patel's positive batting with scores of 42 and 67 (not out) have impressed skipper Virat Kohli so much that he did not rule out a possibility that along with second wicketkeeeper's slot, the Gujarat stumper could also be an option as back-up opener.
'He likes to set the tone and if he gets in, he would like to make it a big one.'
Images from the Champions League T20 qualifying match between Sunrisers Hyderabad Kandurata Maroons, in Mohali, on Tuesday.
A fine century by wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel helped Rest of India pile up a mammoth total of 668 against Ranji champions Mumbai at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, during their Irani trophy tie, in Jaipur on Saturday.
A team like India, which doesn't have players competing round the year in T20 leagues across the globe, doesn't need two separate coaches for the limited overs and Test format, feels former England spinner Graeme Swann.
A round-up of Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches.
Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel on Thursday advised young Rishabh Pant to ignore criticism and focus on his game, saying dealing with this constant pressure can help him emerge as a better batsman. Seen as heir apparent to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the 22-year-old Pant has been receiving flak for his failure to perform consistently at the international level.
Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel feels India's young glovesmen should be given a "consistent run" to secure their place in the national team, something which has not been happening of late. While Wriddhiman Saha has been a regular in Tests, India currently do not have a fixed wicketkeeper in limited-overs cricket with K L Rahul recently taking over the duties from Rishabh Pant, who is a regular squad member but not a sure starter anymore.
Former Team India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel believes India skipper Virat Kohli is absolutely sure about the combination he wants to go with for the upcoming ICC T20 Men's World Cup
India captain Virat Kohli says comeback man Parthiv Patel 'respects' the fact that he is a stopgap keeper but expects him to make full use of the opportunity so that he can grab the second wicketkeeper's slot, especially when India plays away from home.
Centuries from Parthiv Patel and Aakash Chopra helped India A reach a healthy 354 for four against South Africa A.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel insisted that the quality of India's bowlers is "far better" than that of the England cricket team.
Amidst all the hype in Waugh's farewell match, the Australian skipper had to contend with an unexpected dose of his own medicine.
Cricketing greats Chris Gayle, Virender Sehwag and Graeme Swann revelled in the festivities as they danced the Garba on the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket.
Parthiv compared Rohit's leadership with CSK talisman Dhoni, saying the Mumbai cricketer never "made a blunder"
Parthiv Patel led from the front and got good support from Manprit Juneja to help Gujarat take a handy 63-run lead over defending champions Mumbai at stumps on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final in Indore on Wednesday.
Parthiv Patel believes that Virat Kohli's exhibition with the bat will hold the way into India's possibilities in the WTC final.
'With him in particular, I've had a lot of chats with him, a lot of conversations to try and make him a better cricketer.'
The brand value of Indian Premier League will not get affected by the recent ball tampering scandal that rocked the cricketing world, feels Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel.
Mumbai Indians on Saturday announced that former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has been named the head coach of their MI Emirates team in the United Arab Emirates-based International League T20 (ILT20) competition.
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