India in South Africa 2017-18

Benched quartet keep themselves in contention

Jan 9, 2018: A day after India's defeat at Newlands, the four players who had sat out the Test match - KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane, Parthiv Patel and Ishant Sharma - went to the nets for an intense training session

India in South Africa 2017-18

Bumrah earns maiden Test call-up for SA tour

Dec 4, 2017: India's chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said it was hard to look beyond Bumrah for the fifth fast bowler's slot given his "phenomenal" form

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Group B, Round 6, 3rd day

Samson hits third ton in a row, Kerala set Saurashtra 405 target

Nov 19, 2017: In Suraj, Parthiv Patel's 172-ball 173 helped Gujarat finish on 601 for 4, following which Rajasthan went to stumps at 183 for 4. Elsewhere, Haryana lead by 169 in their second innings with one wicket in hand against J&K in a match destined for a result

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, Group B, Round 6, 2nd day

Lower order rally helps Saurashtra eke out lead

Nov 18, 2017: Gujarat open up 297-run advantage over Rajasthan, bowlers keep Kerala in the hunt and J&K in the hunt for first-innings lead

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 3rd round

How India's internationals fared in the third round

Oct 27, 2017: A review of how India's domestic stars - most in contention for a spot in the national team - did in the third round of the new Ranji Trophy season

Ranji Trophy 2017-18

The six probables in the selectors' lens

Oct 5, 2017: Ahead of the Ranji season, ESPNcricinfo takes a look at six players who are on the periphery of the Indian Test team

India A v New Zealand A, 2nd unofficial Test, Vijayawada, 2nd day

Bawne ton extends India A domination

Oct 1, 2017: Iyer, Parthiv hit half-centuries as India A extend lead to 149 at stumps

India news

Parthiv joins India A squad as cover for Pant

Sep 27, 2017: With Rishabh Pant down with a fever, a BCCI official said that Parthiv's inclusion was a precautionary measure since the 15-man squad did not have another specialist wicketkeeper

India news

Raina, Parthiv, Abhinav to captain Duleep Trophy teams

Aug 30, 2017: The tournament, which will be held from September 7 to 29 in Kanpur and Lucknow, will be played with the pink ball under lights for the second successive year

IPL 2017

The IPL captaincy merry-go-round

May 2, 2017: Karun Nair's appointment as Delhi Daredevils captain is the latest in the tournament's history of franchises appointing captains with limited experience

Patel, Bumrah star in tense tiebreaker

Apr 30, 2017: Parthiv Patel smashed Irfan Pathan for 16 runs in the third over, en route to his 44-ball 70

Partnerships of the week - Pandey, Pathan floor Delhi with impressive display

Apr 23, 2017: Pandey-Pathan, Buttler-Patel and Dhoni-Tiwary make the cut for the top partnerships of the week

Deodhar Trophy 2016-17

Rohit, Parthiv to captain Deodhar Trophy teams

Mar 21, 2017: Other notable players who will feature in the tournament include Rishabh Pant, Harbhajan Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Shikhar Dhawan, Axar Patel and Ambati Rayudu

Countdown : 17 days to go

On the dressing-room tour

Mar 19, 2017: These players have their kit bags constantly packed as they move from one IPL franchise to another

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17, Group C

Shami returns in Bengal's loss to Gujarat

Mar 6, 2017: A round-up of the Group C matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy played on March 6, 2017

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17, Group C

Easwaran's 127 gives Bengal fourth consecutive win

Mar 3, 2017: A round-up of the Group C matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy played on March 3, 2017

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17, Group C

Vihari seals tense two-wicket win for Andhra

Feb 26, 2017: A round-up of the Group C matches of the Vijay Hazare trophy held on February 26, 2017

India news

Saha a better keeper than Parthiv - Prasad

Jan 24, 2017: India's chairman of selectors has said that Wriddhiman Saha "has got better hands and that's where he scores a little more points than Parthiv Patel"

Rest of India v Gujarat, Irani Cup 2017, Mumbai, 3rd day

Parthiv unhappy with umpiring gaffes

Jan 22, 2017: Parthiv Patel and Mohit Thadani were out to controversial decisions by umpire Virender Sharma on day three of the Irani Cup clash between Gujarat and Rest of India in Mumbai

Irani Cup 2017

Focus on Saha, Parthiv in Irani Cup clash

Jan 19, 2017: The match between Gujarat and Rest of India could be a crucial audition for the two wicketkeepers ahead of India's five Tests at home