Despite missing the whole 2003 WC, former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel recently cracked a joke about how he managed to make a life. Parthiv was one of the fifteen players chosen to represent India in the major tournament.
The former wicketkeeper-batter noted that despite being Rahul Dravid’s backup during the South African tournament, he was still able to earn a sizable sum in the end.
“I have carried water for 85 ODIs, so don’t bring it up. When Rahul Dravid kept wickets, I used to carry drinks.
“At the time, I built a big house by carrying water, but I just gave water during the entire 2003 WC,” Parthiv said on The Comedy Factory’s The Lavari Show.
Along with recalling his first Test match against England in 2002, he also mentioned that attending a Gujarati-medium school hindered his ability to comprehend Andrew Flintoff’s sledges.
“I had the upper hand. How will you comprehend what Andrew Flintoff is saying if you are seventeen years old and attended a Gujarati-medium school? Despite my calm appearance, I am not. My finger got jammed in a door when I was five years old, and it was severed,” he continued.
Parthiv played two Twenty20 Internationals, 38 One-Day Internationals, and 25 Test matches for India. Parthiv Patel international career total was 1706 runs. With the gloves, he made a significant contribution as well, causing 19 stumpings and 93 catches.
After retiring from all international cricket competitions in December 2020, Parthiv last participated in international cricket in 2018. Currently serving as the batting coach for the Gujarat Titans, Parthiv spent 12 seasons in the IPL with six different teams. With the bat and the gloves, he was crucial to the Mumbai Indians’ championship-winning 2017 campaign. He is a well-known commentator currently.
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