India cricketer brothers Irfan and Yusuf Pathan will soon get a new address as the city and district administrations have given permission for a new bungalow at Tandalja area in Vadodara.
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The two players were named in the 14-member squad for the two-Test series against South Africa, beginning on November 20.
"Like any committed cricketer, Irfan likes to take wickets while I try to make runs," said the Pakistan vice-captain.
The left-arm seamer has fully recovered from a side strain and is raring to take on Pakistan in the upcoming series.
Cricketer Irfan Pathan on Wednesday shared the stage with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the campaign rally of BJP, which is trying to appease minority community voters in the state.
But the Pakistan batsman denied that the bowler gained a psychological hold over him.
Former India pacer Irfan Pathan has questioned the BCCI's decision to deny central contracts to Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer for ignoring a diktat to play Ranji Trophy, saying that players like Hardik Pandya have not been judged on the same parameter.
Virat Kohli's string of low scores would be a concern for India when they play against Canada in their final group match of the T20 World Cup.
Virat Kohli and Yusuf Pathan emerged India's star batsmen, while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was the most economical bowler, in the five-match ODI series against South Africa, which they lost 2-3.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir has defended an out-of-sorts Yusuf Pathan, stating it's not only about him but the form of the whole team that is a concern ahead of the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Daredevils in Raipur on Wednesday.
Irfan Pathan has recovered from a nagging side strain and would be available for selection for India's crucial Asia Cup match against Pakistan on Wednesday, coach Gary Kirsten said in Karachi on Tuesday. Kirsten said Pathan has recovered from the side strain that forced him out of all the three Asia Cup games played by India.
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Even as the cricketing world goes bonkers over Yusuf Pathan and Shane Watson's all-round abilities, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram tips Abdul Razzaq to hog the limelight in the forthcoming World Cup.
Out-of-favour India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan tied the knot with fiancee Afreen, at a family function in Mumbai on Wednesday.
'How was it possible for Singh to have got a government job, and that too one involving the handling of guns, had he been insane?'
Pathan proved to be the difference between the two sides as he took his chances and hammered the South African bowlers, especially the spinners, to all parts of the ground en route to his 50-ball 59-run knock on a two-paced Newlands track.
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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.
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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.
Bengal pacer Mohammed Shami has been named as Irfan Pathan's replacement in the Indian squad for the upcoming tri-series in the West Indies.
'It is a breathtaking journey towards the Tibet border, especially since the Border Road Organisation has accomplished a fabulous feat in black-topping the road till the border.' 'One is left with a salute for the dauntless Indian soldiers who spend the winter in these majestic, though inhospitable areas (we were told that the temperature comes down to minus 40 in winter),' recounts Claude Arpi.
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Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir is not too bothered about Yusuf Pathan's extended lean patch and preferred to stay positive, saying it is a "good sign" that the team is still winning games without much contribution from the big-hitting batsman.
Muskan Pathan scored 99.4 per cent in the ICSE Class 10 examination results announced May 29. She topped.
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Out-of-favour seamer Irfan Pathan finds inspiration in S Sreesanth's spectacular return to international cricket and believes he too can claw his way back to the Indian team with some solid performances in domestic cricket.
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'.
More than eight years after Carlos Brathwaite's four sixes at Eden Gardens gave them their second T20 world title, a wounded West Indies will look to redeem themselves at home when they begin their campaign in the event's ninth edition by taking on Papua New Guinea, in Georgetown on Sunday.
With the burden of captaincy off his shoulders, Rohit Sharma will be able to play with a lot of freedom which will help five-time champions Mumbai Indians, reckoned former Australia T20 skipper Aaron Finch.
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The Indian left-arm paceman said his stint with Middlesex helped him attain match fitness
The 21-year-old left-arm seamer said he would rate his second five-for better than the first since it came under tougher conditions.
Salman Khan's game show gets a dose of cricket.
The brothers' academy which has been named CAP (Cricket Academy of Pathans) will be launched initially in Baroda next month with around 50 more academies planned all across the country.
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Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi was on Monday removed as the Rajasthan Cricket Association president.
Irfan Pathan's long-time coach at Baroda Sports Club, Mehdi Sheikh, feels the left-armer is struggling because his confidence is at its lowest.
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