Parthiv Patel is the wicketkeeper of the Gujarat Cricket team. He was born on March 9, 1985 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He has also played for the Indian cricket team, India Green cricket team and Rajasthan Association President`s XI cricket team. The full name of Parthiv is Parthiv Ajay Patel.

Parthiv Patel is a left-handed batsman. He started playing in the "First-class" matches in 2001/02. Till then, he has played in 88 "First-class" matches in his cricket career with an average of 37.48. He has made his total score of 4161 runs, which includes eight centuries and 23 half-centuries. The highest score made by Parthiv Patel in any of the "First-class" matches is 179 runs.

While in bowling, Parthiv Patel could not pick up any wickets and has given 9 runs from the three overs he played in the "First-class" matches. His bowling economy is 3.00 in these matches. The latest "First-class" match played by Parthiv Patel was against West Zone cricket team, which was held at Mumbai from February 19 to 22 in 2008.

In the "List A" matches, Parthiv Patel debuted in 2001/02. He has played in 71 "List A" matches till then with an average of 25.33. His total score in these matches is 1419 runs, which includes eight-half-centuries. The maximum score made by Parthiv Patel in any of the "List A" matches is 71 runs and his striking rate is 77.41. Being the wicketkeeper of the team, he has not got the chance to bowl in these matches. Parthiv Patel played his latest "List A" match against "India Blue" team, which was held at Ahmedabad on October 27 in 2007.

The "Test match" debut of Parthiv Patel was against England team, which was held at Nottingham from August 8 to 12 in 2002. Till then, he has played in overall 19 "Test matches" with an average of 31.85. The total scorecard reading of Parthiv Patel in these matches is 669 runs, which includes four half-centuries and 92 fours. His highest score in any of the "Test matches" is 69 runs and his striking rate is 45.11. In "Test matches" also he played as the wicketkeeper of the team. Parthiv Patel played his latest "Test match" against Australia, which was held at Nagpur from October 26 to 29 in 2004.

Parthiv Patel had his "Twenty20" cricket debut at Leicester on September 15 in 2005. He has played in altogether nine "Twenty20" matches in his career with an average of 19.87. His total score in these matches is 159 runs, which includes one half-century, 24 fours and two sixes. The maximum score made by Parthiv Patel in any of the "Twenty20" matches is 57 runs and his striking rate is 134.74. The latest "Twenty20" match played by Parthiv Patel was against Punjab team, which was held at Mumbai on April 18 in 2007.

In the "One Day International" (ODI) matches, Parthiv Patel started playing against New Zealand team, which was held at Queenstown on January 4 in 2003. Till then, he has played in overall 14 "ODI matches" with an average of 14.66. He has made his total score of 132 runs in these matches, which include 13 fours. The maximum score of Parthiv Patel in any of the "ODI matches" is 28 runs and his striking rate is 58.40. The latest "ODI match" played by Parthiv Patel was against Sri Lanka, which was held at Colombo on July 27 in 2004.

Parthiv Patel is very short looking and his height is 160-cm. He became the Test cricket`s youngest wicketkeeper at the age of 17 years. He was called up in the Indian team to replace the injured Ajay Ratra in the second Test at Trent Brigade. Parthiv started playing cricket for his school in the year 1996. Then he got selected for the Gujarat Under-14 team in 1998. The cricket journalists caught Parthiv Patel in December 2000 while playing for the Gujarat Under-16 cricket team in the West Zone league against Maharashtra. In that match Parthiv Patel played as a wicketkeeper and an opening batsman he scored centuries in both the innings of the match.