Parthiv Patel moves to Mumbai Indians from Royal Challengers Bangalore

Parthiv Patel, the Gujarat wicketkeeper-batsman, has moved to the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Parthiv was in the Royal Challengers Bangalore and has now made a move to the Mumbai franchise. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore have acquired wicketkeeper-batsman Manvinder Bisla from the Kolkata Knight Riders.

We welcome the pocket dynamite @parthiv9 to the Paltan. We are looking forward to some exciting stroke play at the top order!

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 7, 2014

@mipaltan thank you very much..looking forward to a great season..

— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) November 7, 2014

Parthiv is now a part of his fifth franchise in the IPL. He first played for the Chennai Super Kings in the first three seasons of the IPL. Deccan Chargers was his next franchise in 2011 and 2012, before it became the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013. He then turned up for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.