Indian wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Parthiv Patel made his announcement via a heartfelt post on social media site Twitter.

Parthiv wrote, "Today I announce my retirement from all forms of cricket, and as I bring down the curtains on this 18-year-old cricketing journey, I feel heavier with gratitude towards many. The BCCI showed a generous amount of confidence and faith in a 17-year-old boy to play for India. I have enormous gratitude towards them for being a guiding force and hand holding me, in the formative years of my young career."