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.
Kapil Dev adviced Irfan Pathan to keep away from injury and train hard during off season.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir were also given central contracts in the list released on Saturday
'We are looking at the Champions Trophy and World Cup,' team manager Ravi Sawant said.
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.
Jasprit Bumrah's workload might have increased in Mohammed Shami's absence but India's pace spearhead is in a much better shape right now in terms of fitness to handle the rigours of Test cricket, feels former all-rounder Irfan Pathan.
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.
The Pandya brothers have come a long way. There was a time when they survived on just Maggi noodles for three years while chasing their dream of becoming top cricketers. Today, Hardik's net worth exceeds 100 crores while Krunal's is estimated to be around 80 crores.
Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan claimed the honours in the averages charts of the India-Sri Lanka series
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"The promise he has shown and the way he has fallen off is not acceptable," said the former Indian bowler.
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.
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.
What was meant to be a veterans' contest has reignited a familiar debate over politics, patriotism, and the role of sport as diplomatic leverage.
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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.
The left-arm seamer is all set to be dropped for India's second ODI against South Africa.
The discarded India seamer had figures of 2 for 108 from 22 overs when he turned out for Baroda in the Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh.
The two players were named in the 14-member squad for the two-Test series against South Africa, beginning on November 20.
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.
But the Pakistan batsman denied that the bowler gained a psychological hold over him.
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.
'Who'll tell him that the bigger problems lie elsewhere?'
A veterans' cricket match involving India and Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends in London on Sunday has been cancelled after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to be a part of it citing the Pahalgam terror attack in April.
With 100 votes, the 19-year-old claimed the award ahead of Pakistan's Yasir Hameed (75 votes).
'What a player he is. He bowls, bats and executes a crucial run out of Rishabh Pant but there is no talk of workload management. But with India it is not like that.'
The Indian left-arm paceman said his stint with Middlesex helped him attain match fitness
India won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka.
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.
