Recently, Priyank Panchal explained why he retired from all kinds of cricket at 35. On May 26, the long-time cricketer in India announced the decision.
Priyank Panchal responded during an Ask Me Anything session with his X followers.
Priyank Panchal remark to a cricket fan suggested he had accepted not making an India debut.
Every cricketer has two careers – the playing & non-playing one. Once I knew I couldn’t play for India, it made sense to begin the latter early and get a headstart. Eventually there’s more to life than cricket #AMAwithPriyank https://t.co/sqMefo8Id1
— Priyank Panchal (@PKpanchal09) August 9, 2025
Each cricket player has two careers: one as a player and one as a non-player. It made logical to start the latter early and gain an advantage after I realised I couldn’t play for India. “In the end, life is about more than cricket,” Panchal said on X.
Priyank Panchal has previously captained India A and made a few appearances as a substitute in the senior side. He has made a few appearances for the Indian red-ball squad, including being called up to replace Rohit Sharma when he was injured. In India’s home Test series against England, he and Abhimanyu Easwaran were selected as reserve opening batsmen.
In the Ranji Trophy’s 2016–17 season, Priyank Panchal guided Gujarat to victory. With a remarkable average of 87.33 and 1310 runs in 17 innings, he was the leading scorer. In the same edition, he had amassed an incredible undefeated knock of 314 runs.
The top-order batsman was also a member of Gujarat’s winning teams in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2015–16, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2012–13, and the 2013–14 editions.
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