Indian seamer Irfan Pathan put behind injury fears and took the field for Middlesex on Wednesday.
Rahul Dravid said the partnership between Irfan Pathan and MS Dhoni had given the team confidence and heart
They will give way to bowlers Ramesh Powar and Murali Kartik
The Indian all-rounder might not play for English County Middlesex next week.
Akmal hit his second century of the series to lift his team from a perilous 39 for six to 245
One doesn't become an all rounder in one or two years, I have to keep performing, said the 21-year-old.
English county Middlesex claim they have signed Irfan Pathan, but the bowler said he's got a lot of offers and hasn't decided anything yet
The Baroda fast bowler said he was unfortunate not to perform well against Pakistan
The Indian fast bowler's marketing agent said advertisement campaigns featuring Pathan were withdrawn before the start of the Champions Trophy.
India captain Sourav Ganguly also hailed the 'outstanding performance' by Sachin Tendulkar.
The left arm seamer has been advised by team physio John Gloster rest his side strain.
Chris Gayle, the dynamic former West Indian batter will captain Telangana Tigers in the first edition of the inaugural edition of the much-anticipated Indian Veteran Premier League (IVPL).
The 19-year-old's parents are among a long list of BCCI's special guests for the Lahore Test.
India beat Pakistan by five wickets to post their first win in the Emerging Team trophy.
A court in Gujarat's Junagadh district on Wednesday granted bail to Islamic preacher Mufti Salman Azhari and two others in connection with a 'hate speech' case registered against them.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has hailed the Pathan brothers -- Yusuf and Irfan -- for their match winning eighth-wicket partnership and said if it wasn't for them, the result of the match would have been different especially with the middle order finding it tough to score runs against the Sri Lankan spinners.
M A Pathan, former chairman of the Indian Oil Corporation, on Friday resigned as chief of the Petroleum Federation of India, citing his pre-occupation with Tatas and other multinational oil firms.
Kapil Dev adviced Irfan Pathan to keep away from injury and train hard during off season.
Sunny, whose footwork at the crease was exemplary in his day, impressed with his nimble footwork as he matched the Naatu Naatu steps with fellow Star Sports commentator Irfan Pathan.
Pathan finished with an impressive 4-60 while leg-spinner Mishra claimed 4-42 as the hosts were bowled out for 246.
A fine all-round performance by Irfan Pathan helped India clinch a narrow 10-run victory against Pakistan in the Asian Under-19 cricket championship.
Reader Prashanth Raghavendra sent us this photograph from London.
The prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case was also sent to the citys J J Hospital for a medical check-up after he complained of a neurological problem.
Injuries seem to be a permanent companion of India discard Irfan Pathan as the Baroda all-rounder has again reported unfit even before the ball has started rolling for Chennai Super Kings, who will be taking on Delhi Daredevils in their opening IPL encounter on Thursday.
Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag came in defence of Irfan Pathan, who was bought for a whopping $1.9 million, after his team's 16-run defeat to Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.
Reader Sushant Pradhan sent us these pictures from South Africa.
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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram lauded the Indian selectors' decision to pick Irfan Pathan for the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka and said the Baroda speedster is the best choice to fill the all-rounder's slot in the team.
"The promise he has shown and the way he has fallen off is not acceptable," said the former Indian bowler.
The Indian cricket team's biomechanical expert expressed satisfaction over Irfan Pathan's current form.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India admitted on Friday that Irfan Pathan was approached by a "stranger" a few years back and said the discarded pacer did the right thing by informing the team manager.
The corruption scandal that has rocked international cricket is finding an echo in India as well, with out-of-favour pacer Irfan Pathan on Friday claiming that he was sent expensive gifts by a 'stranger', suspected to be a bookie, during a series.
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.
Among the keenly watched contests are those involving former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav (Kannauj, UP) and Union ministers Giriraj Singh (Begusarai, Bihar), Nityanand Rai (Ujiarpur, Bihar) and Raosaheb Danve (Jalna, Maharashtra).
The India discard Pathan fashions Baroda victory hit an unbeaten 82 as Baroda beat UP by five wickets and entered the Ranji Trophy semi-finals.
'We are looking at the Champions Trophy and World Cup,' team manager Ravi Sawant said.
"It was high time the message was given and this strong step by the BCCI will go a long way in restoring the prestige of domestic cricket," he added.
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