'SRH is perhaps looking for a captain and that could be the reason why we see the desperation to get in.'
God doesn't play dice, but in Irfan Pathan's case, does he?
The former Pakistan pacer blames a combination of modern coaching methods and muddled thinking by the Indian team management for that.
"You can't do anything about it," Rashid Khan conceded as he tried to make sense of Australia's refusal to play bilateral cricket with Afghanistan men's team, which he believes, achieves nothing beyond denying happiness to his people.
"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.
His impressive show during the recently concluded limited overs cricket series in Sri Lanka has taught Irfan Pathan to "enjoy each and every small moment of success" that comes his way.
A dodgy knee has kept Irfan Pathan out of action and the all-rounder is really disappointed that he won't be a part of the India-Pakistan limited overs series.
'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...' 'But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.'
Irfan Pathan wants to make a difference and cannot wait to touch Pakistani shores.
Like every year, crowds thronged Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan's homes for a special glimpse of the superstars on Eid.
Along with elder brother Yusuf Pathan, Irfan will try to make an impression during the Twenty20 tournament.
Johnson got engaged in a verbal exchange with Pathan and was seen pushing the latter away
'I'm hoping that he will not have an injury effect on his bowling.'
Chief Minister Narendra Modi would also participate in the function to be held in Surat on May 1.
Limbani, the lanky 18-year-old right-armer from Baroda, who primarily bowls inswingers at mid 120s, didn't let any of the Nepalese batters settle down and pitched it up, getting sufficient movement.
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).
Ravindra Jadeja etched a new record to his name as he became the most successful Indian bowler in the Asia Cup in the ODI format.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit an explosive 86 and Irfan Pathan captured four wickets as India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by 61 runs.
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Deccan Chargers and Rajasthan Royals. Yusuf is the fourth batsman to amass 600 runs in the IPL, joining Gilchrist (646), Suresh Raina (621) and Shanu Marsh (616).
An unbeaten 62 off only 30 balls by the dashing all-rounder enabled Rajasthan Royals recover from a bad start and score a five-wicket victory in the Indian Premier League match in Centurion on Tuesday.
Yusuf Pathan became the first batsman in the Twenty20 history, and sixth overall, to be adjudged out for obstructing the field.
Pathan played an active role in helping Dawood Ibrahim with the supply of RDX and arms and ammunition used in the 1993 bomb blasts.
A special court also took on record the chargesheet filed by the CBI against co-accused Mustafa Ahmed Dossa alias Majnu Mustafa.
Irfan Pathan denied the team was distracted by the imminent bidding for the Indian Premier League.
India after taking a 100+ run lead at the end of the first innings in a Home Test: Instances: 106. Won: 70. Drawn: 35. Lost: 1 (vs England, Hyderabad 2024).
Middle order batsman Yusuf Pathan struck a strokeful century to guide India 'A' to an emphatic 81-run win over New Zealand 'A' in the Tri-Nation ODI series in Chennai on Sunday.
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Yusuf Pathan looked pleased with his teams performance after they managed to keep their playoff hopes alive by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday night.
Discontentment seems to be increasing by the day in sections of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal with several leaders of both camps expressing displeasure over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
'Cape Town once again showed cricketers with limited first class experience will always struggle against the red ball.'
Ajit Agarkar and Yuvraj Singh, who missed the first two matches, will play in the third ODI against Sri Lanka.
Chaudhary not only killed his senior but also three others of a 'particular community' by making them specific targets, the court said.
Irfan Pathan claimed five wickets and contributed valuable 29 runs as India managed a 20-run win over Sri Lanka in the dead fifth rubber to complete a 4-1 series drubbing in Pallekele on Saturday.
Could this opportunity, to work on his bowling away from the spotlight, be the making of Pathan?
Shubman Gill's sizzling ton in Qualifier 2 is an innings that will be remembered for years to come, said the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Rajasthan Royals may have lost their first match in the Indian Premier League's third season, but if Yusuf Pathan's knock in that match against Mumbai Indians is anything to go by then, rest assured, the former champions will be tough competitors this season as well.
Yusuf Pathan scored an unbeaten 210 as West Zone beat South Zone by three wickets to win the Duleep Trophy in Hyderabad on Saturday. Chasing an improbable 536 for victory, West, who ended day four on 379 for 6, finished with 541.
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