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#4 Parthiv Patel
Age: 17 years 301 days
Matches: 38
Runs: 736
Average: 23.74
Parthiv Patel made headlines when then-captain Sourav Ganguly scouted him to replace Dinesh Mongia as a regular full-time wicketkeeper. Making his ODI debut at the age of 17 against New Zealand in 2003, his first stint was interrupted when the selectors picked Rahul Dravid over him as a makeshift wicketkeeper to allow the use of an extra batsman or bowler.
In a two year span, Parthiv played only 13 matches usually when Dravid was injured or being rested. His career graph suffered when MS Dhoni became a mainstay in the Indian side for the next decade.
With a total of 38 one-day internationals, Parthiv Patel remains one of India's most underrated batsmen. He did make a comeback in 2010 and hit consecutive half-centuries, but luck did not favour him, and it's been more than six years since he last played a 50-over match for the national side
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