“No one is out of Indian cricket at any point in time. History always says there have been a lot of comebacks.”
That’s Parthiv Patel’s firm conviction as he enters his 18th year of First-Class cricket. Three years ago, he made a comeback to the national side for the Tests against England after a long period in the wilderness. Since then the wicketkeeper has managed to stay in the reckoning, playing in South Africa and traveling to Australia late last year.
But with Wriddhiman Saha back and Rishabh Pant staking a powerful claim, the 34-year-old is back to leading his State in domestic cricket in the Vijay Hazare trophy.
Captain’s knock
On Saturday, the skipper led from the front with a 90 against Madhya Pradesh to help his side post its second win in as many matches in the competition.
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