Irfan Pathan in his tweet cited that 'age is just a number' for some, while for some others it is time to retire.
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'.
Irfan Pathan on Friday said he is keen to fill in the position of the medium-pace bowling allrounder in the Indian team that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni craves for all too often.
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.
Pathan has been asked to play in the remaining two rounds of Ranji Trophy domestic cricket tournament.
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.
Irfan Pathan, who retired from cricket in January, has suggested a charity-cum-farewell match between the retired Indian players and the current Virat Kohli-led team.
Last year he missed the exams when he was included in the India Under-19 team for the World Cup.
Veteran batsman Rahul Dravid and off-colour pacer Irfan Pathan failed to find a place in India's 30-strong list of probables announced on Saturday for next year's ODI cricket World Cup in the sub-continent.
Dhoni refused a seemingly easy single after hitting the ball, leaving many, including former cricketer Irfan Pathan, perplexed.
Pathan also opined on problems around finishers and the team's pace bowling unit.
Responding to a query on how he would fulfil his fans' expectations, Irfan said he was fully fit and raring to go but rued the fact that there were no domestic matches to be played in the next few months.
Chief Minister Narendra Modi would also participate in the function to be held in Surat on May 1.
CSK's surprising decision to send Mahendra Singh Dhoni to bat at No 9 during their run chase against RCB has drawn sharp criticism from former cricketers and fans.
The young pace bowler said he wanted to improve his performance in the VB series final against Australia.
'It was probably one of the best barbecues I've seen, to be honest with you. It came out of the blue'
Delhi Daredevils might have lost their first two Pepsi IPL games, but all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels once they start playing to their potential, they would be hard to beat.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that the five-Test series could be a start of 'something special' for Shubman Gill-led India.
The former Pakistan pacer blames a combination of modern coaching methods and muddled thinking by the Indian team management for that.
The 20-year-old expressed confidence of performing well as an opening bowler during tour of Pakistan.
The selection committee, which met in Bangalore on Wednesday, also retained Anil Kumble captain for the Test series in Australia.
Baroda all-rounder Irfan Pathan will replace Karnataka fast bowler R Vinay Kumar in India's squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.
The left-arm Indian pacer said he would have to back to the basics to recapture his form.
'When she asked me what I wanted for breakfast, I mentioned Aloo Parathas, and she graciously made them herself.'
The former Pakistan fast bowler feels it will diminish the Indian pace ace's bowling potential.
Indian coach Greg Chappell said that Irfan Pathan was struggling because he was trying bit too hard
Limping Bavuma, Markram lead South Africa to brink of history.
Pathan conceded that Jasprit Bumrah is the only automatic selection among the bowlers.
Members of the Indian cricket fraternity expressed deep sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families on Thursday after a London-bound Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
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.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit an explosive 86 and Irfan Pathan captured four wickets as India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by 61 runs.
Irfan Pathan predicts playing XI for India in T20 World Cup
