In July 2002, Parthiv Patel led his side onto the stage during the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century Awards in London, and some people assumed he was the team mascot. But within one month`s time he had become Test cricket`s youngest wicketkeeper , at 17 years, 153 days, when he was called to replace injured Ajay Ratra for the second Test at Trent Bridge. His batting has also been improving significantly. Image Courtesy: AFP