Delhi Daredevils all-rounder Irfan Pathan has called on the middle-order batsmen of his side to fill in the gap left by Kevin Pietersen, and also hoped that struggling Kiwi batsman Ross Taylor would soon regain his lost touch.
Irfan Pathan tells Haresh Pandya he's looking forward to rebuilding his career and playing for India again.
Irfan Pathan scored a brisk unbeaten 42 to guide Delhi Daredevils to a comfortable eight-wicket win over hosts Kolkata Knight Riders in a rain-curtailed 12-overs-a-side Indian Premier League match at Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Salim Durrani advised Pathan to keep his feet firm on the ground and keep up the good work.
He also hit 15 runs off 6 balls as Middlesex beat Worcestershire by 32 runs in the one-day National League Division One match on Monday.
Anil Kumble expressed his disappointment with India's humiliating 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand, particularly criticising the team's top-order batting and the questionable pitch preparation.
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Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan claimed the honours in the averages charts of the India-Sri Lanka series
Shaun Pollock heads the ODI ratings while Jacques Kallis tops in Tests.
A R Rahman, Mahesh Babu, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan and Sania Nehwal among others were part of the farewell party on Sunday.
A statistical look at the leading Indian pacers ahead of the tour of New Zealand.
The left-hander will play for West Zone in the inter-zonal match against Central Zone before leaving for the World Cup on February 28.
'When she asked me what I wanted for breakfast, I mentioned Aloo Parathas, and she graciously made them herself.'
Afridi's remarks came as organisers confirmed the Indian pullout followed public backlash after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22- an episode that has now cast a shadow over the tournament.
Former allrounder Irfan Pathan on Monday questioned Hardik Pandya's leadership skills, saying his inability to adapt to match situations and failure to come up with a proper plan has cost Mumbai Indians dearly so far in this IPL.
The former Pakistan captain is also not impressed by the constant changes in composition and strategies of the Indian side.
The left-arm pacer terms his two-month county stint in England as tough but a rewarding one.
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The left-arm seamer has fully recovered from a side strain and is raring to take on Pakistan in the upcoming series.
India should draft all-rounder Irfan Pathan and Manoj Tiwary in the side for the next tri-series match even if it means dropping a spinner along with Suresh Raina, suggested former skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Shaji Ul Mulk, T Ten Global Sports Founder and Chairman, believes the prospect of seeing India icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the T10 format could be a possibility.
It will be a three-way battle between Irfan Pathan, Abhimanyu Mithun and Ashok Dinda when the national selectors decide on Praveen Kumar's replacement for the four Test series against Australia starting from December 26.
India captain Dravid dropped out of the batting top 10, down three places to 12th.
After doing well in the recently concluded limited overs series in Sri Lanka, Irfan Pathan can't wait to get back into Test team which still remains his top priority.
The discarded Indian fast bowler said after working with T A Shekar at the MRF Pace Foundation he has got 'his swing and rhythm back'.
'His (Rahul) current form is unbelievable'
Irfan Pathan on Friday said he is keen to fill in the position of the medium-pace bowling allrounder in the Indian team that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni craves for all too often.
'I am not a Shubman Gill hater but I feel Ruturaj is a better option because he has scored runs in tougher situations.'
Last year he missed the exams when he was included in the India Under-19 team for the World Cup.
The young pace bowler said he wanted to improve his performance in the VB series final against Australia.
Twelve out of 17 leading players signed for graded payments.
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