Parthiv Patel will join his former India teammate Ashish Nehra in the support staff with the latter being the head coach of the team. Parthiv featured in 139 IPL matches during his playing career playing for six teams.
It will be a busy summer in the United States of America as far as cricket is concerned with the T20 World Cup, the second edition of the Major Cricket League and now the newest legends league - the Intercontinental T20 League scheduled to be held in successive months from June to August.
Former India opener Parthiv Patel has come up with an interesting playing XI suggestion for Rohit Sharma and Co in the second Test against England. England won the first Test by 28 runs as India's batting came up short in the series opener in Hyderabad failing to chase the target of 231 runs.
Team India T20 captain and vice-captain in ODIs, Hardik Pandya's form is a huge concern ahead of the Asia Cup as the all-rounder hasn't been at his best, especially with the bat in the last few months.
T20 World Cup: Parthiv Patel has backed Virat Kohli to flourish in the Australian condition sin the T20 World Cup as he thinks the conditions are better suited for his natural game
While all-rounder Hardik Pandya didn't roll his arms, pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar leaked 54 in his four overs against England on Monday.
In his first season with the Virat Kohli-led side, Maxwell has scored 223 runs in seven matches at an average of 37.16 and strike rate of 144.80, including two half-centuries.
Kohli has led India in two ICC tournaments - 2017 Champions Trophy and 2019 50-over World Cup. However, his team came up short in the final stages of both the tournaments.
The WTC final is set to be held at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18 to 22. Patel said that India have a strong base of fast bowlers and spinners to pick from.
The MS Dhoni-led franchise were in second place on 10 points behind Delhi Capitals -- who were leading the table with 12 points -- when a breach in the bio-bubble forced the IPL season to be postponed.
Pant notched up scores of 97 and unbeaten 89 in the third and the fourth Test against Australia to help India clinch the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2-1.
Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel lauded the franchise for covering all bases ahead of the new season of the IPL.
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.
Patel, who played 25 Tests, 38 ODIs and two T20Is for India, on Wednesday, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
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.
Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel wrote that he is "especially indebted" to Sourav Ganguly for showing faith in him.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has 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.
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