After appealing for peace between India and Pakistan, former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has now taken an aggressive stance with respect to strained relations between the two neighbouring countries. Speaking at a cricket show, the all-rounder was asked to react on an article by an Indian news portal that allegedly ridiculed his tweet and stated that 'Afridi was scared of Indian Army.'
'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.
Yusuf Pathan, a hard-hitting batsman, useful off-spinner and brilliant fielder, made it to the Indian Twenty20 team more on the strength of his aggressive approach to the game.
The left-arm seamer is aiming to sort out his weaknesses ahead of the Test series against South Africa.
The left-arm seamer is aiming to sort out his weaknesses ahead of the Test series against South Africa.
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.
His aide Mohammad Dawood Khan has also been held guilty for complicity.
Confident of a good showing in the Champions League Twenty20 and the domestic season ahead, all-rounder Yusuf Pathan has said there is enough time before the 2015 World Cup for him to prove his mettle and make a comeback into the Indian team.
The left-armer is looking to get back his rhythm and form ahead of the tri-series in Sri Lanka next month.
Former Test batsman and Baroda coach said the Indian team should have persisted with the pacer rather than send him back just for one domestic match.
'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?'
If the opening match of the Indian Premier League III was nail biting, then the second match was simply about Yusuf Pathan, who slammed a 37-ball hundred.
Despite a good showing in the Indian Premier League and domestic season, Irfan Pathan continues to find himself in the wilderness.
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
It was taken up for hearing after Pathan moved an application last month for pressing the bail plea "in view of the threats" faced by him in prison.
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
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.
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
India captain Sourav Ganguly also hailed the 'outstanding performance' by Sachin Tendulkar.
The Indian fast bowler's marketing agent said advertisement campaigns featuring Pathan were withdrawn before the start of the Champions Trophy.
The left arm seamer has been advised by team physio John Gloster rest his side strain.
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.
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.
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.
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