Overview

• Panchal announced his immediate retirement from first-class cricket, concluding a domestic career that began in 2007-08 and spanned over 17 years with Gujarat.
• He finished with 8,856 runs at an average of 45.18 in 127 matches, including 29 centuries and 34 fifties for Gujarat Cricket Association.
• After an initial statement that suggested he was retiring from all formats, Panchal clarified he is stepping away only from red-ball competitions, leaving his white-ball future unconfirmed.
• Despite captaining India A on multiple occasions and receiving Test call-ups for the 2021-22 South Africa and England tours, Panchal never featured in the senior India side.
• His standout 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season yielded 1,310 runs with a career-best 314 not out, guiding Gujarat to its maiden title.