- Pathan Said- I was Lucky to be Able to Share the Dressing Room with Veterans Like Ganguly, Laxman
- Irfan Pathan Played 29 Tests, 120 ODIs and 24 T20s for India; 301 Wickets During This Period
All-rounder Irfan Pathan announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. He said, “I was lucky to share the dressing room with players like Ganguly, Laxman and Dravid. I want to thank my family for this journey. “
Pathan described the 2007 T20 World Cup as the most important milestone in his career. He said, “My journey was satisfactory. As a left-arm bowler, I took a lot of wickets. Everyone should play longer. However, I felt that the time had come to retire. My biggest achievement is winning the World Cup for India. Every player dreams of it. So it is special for me. It was a moment of pride for me to get an Indian cap. “
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Pathan bowled brilliantly against Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup final. He took three wickets for 16 runs in the match. He was voted man of the match. The left-arm bowler took 10 wickets at an average of 14.90 in this World Cup.
First Bowler to Take a Hat-trick in First Over of Pathan Test
Pathan was the second bowler for India to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. Before him, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh achieved this feat in the 001 Kolkata Test against Australia. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is the third Indian to take a hat-trick. He did this in the Jamaica Test against the West Indies last year. Irfan Pathan is the first bowler in the world to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Test match. He achieved this feat in the Karachi Test in 2006 by dismissing Salman Batt, Yunus Khan and Mohammad Yusuf.
Irfan Made his Test Debut Against Australia in 2003
The left-arm bowler played 29 Tests, 120 ODIs and 24 T20s for India. In this he took 301 wickets. At the same time, Pathan scored 2821 runs in all three formats thanks to a century and 11 half-centuries. He made his Test and ODI debut against Australia. Irfan played his first Test in Adelaide in December 2003 while the first ODI in Melbourne a month later.
Irfan Made his ODI Debut Against Australia in 2004
He made headlines overnight with 9 wickets in an under-19 match against Bangladesh in 2003. He was an important part of the preparations for the 2004 Under-19 World Cup. But due to his good performance, Irfan was selected for the 2003–04 tour of Australia. He did not get a chance to play in the first Test. But due to the injury of Zaheer Khan, Irfan became part of the playing-11 in the Adelaide Test. Pathan was able to take only 1 wicket in the match. But India won the Adelaide Test by 4 wickets.
Sometimes I was Compared to Wasim Akram
Left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan became very famous due to his swing and seam bowling. He made his international debut at the age of 18 from the Adelaide Test against Australia. He first played Test cricket. When he came new, he was compared to Wasim Akram. Irfan’s bowling action was very similar to that of Akram.
