India, Nov. 21 -- Priyank Panchal brought the curtain down on his illustrious 17-year-long career earlier this year when he called time on his domestic cricket career. Regarded as one of the stalwarts the sport has ever seen, the 35-year-old piled on heaps and heaps of runs, making a name for himself while playing for Gujarat and India A. However, the India cap never came, as he faded into oblivion as one of the unlucky few who never donned the Blue jersey, despite putting in the hard yards in domestic cricket.

Panchal bid adieu to Indian domestic cricket, with 8856 runs in first-class cricket, scoring 29 centuries and 34 fifties. He also led Gujarat to a Ranji Trophy triumph in the 2016-17 season. He also holds the record for most centu...