The 35-year-old, who retired on Wednesday after an 18-year career, said it was the “right time” to continue winning every possible tournament in national cricket for Gujarat along with three IPL trophies.
“I would always consider Sourav Ganguly a leader in the true sense with their man-management skills. Sourav and Anil Kumble were great leaders and made me the kind of person I am,” Parthiv said during a virtual interaction with a select group. of scribes. .
“I still have the test cap with my misprinted name ‘Partiv’ that Dada gave me. The victories at Headingley (2002) and Adelaide (2003-04) and the half-century opening the entrances in Rawalpindi will be my favorite memories.”
He said retirement was on his mind for the past year and the timing couldn’t have been better.
“I am at peace with my decision and I slept well. Although my family members were crying. I have been contemplating this for a year and after 18 years, there is almost nothing else to accomplish.
“I have won all the national tournaments, three IPL trophies and Gujarat cricket is in the right form,” said Parthiv with a baby face.
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Playing in Mahendra Singh DhoniThe era was not an easy job, but Parthiv found motivation in his love of the game and the vision to make a state like Gujarat a national heavyweight.
“There was a time in 2009 when India went to New Zealand. I had scored 800 runs in Ranji Trophy and scored a hundred in the final of the Duleep Trophy and the call did not come. I thought this was probably it. But then I thought of something else and it was to build a team, “he said.
He knew that his individual performances would be of little or no value unless Gujarat performed as a team. He won the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare and Mushtaq Ali Trophy under his leadership with players like Jasprit bumrah and Axar Patel making an instant impression.
“My theory was simple. Before people played the Ranji Trophy scoring a hundred points in the district tournaments and I stopped that. I told them if they hit for 100 balls, I would hit for 101 balls and if they got 50 catches, I’ll take 51,” he said .
He agreed that in Indian cricket there is a perception of picking a goalie on the basis of hitting skills and dropping him for work with gloves.
“I still believe in test matches, your best goalkeeper should play like Wriddhiman Saha for India. Yes, skills change according to formats, but I think now you have to be equally good goalkeeper and hitter to play in India. ”
So what would you say to a 17-year-old if you play for India at this time?
“I’ll tell you to stay as far away from social media as possible (Twitter and Instagram). I know social media comes with IPL, but young people should be spending more time with the bigger players around.”
“And yes, for a 17-year-old Parthiv, I would have liked him to be fitter. As for his skills, he was fine, but yeah, cut back on the ice cream and fries.”
When asked by a journalist if he could speak to Dhoni, he replied with a smile: “I was able to communicate with everyone I wanted.”
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