Irfan Pathan Statements
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“ Personally, I would like to see Sanju Samson getting some runs and getting the position which he is there for a long period of time, because what happened was unfair to him, right? If Samson does not…
Irfan Pathan,
Pathan calls Sanju Samson’s past demotion ‘unfair’, but admits Ishan…
“ We don't celebrate Surya - the captain as much, for whatever reason. His win percentage as captain in T20Is is 84 per cent, it is the highest we have. Why are we not celebrating him as captain? People…
Irfan Pathan,
Pathan questions muted praise for Suryakumar Yadav, says ‘see a shadow…
“ The flow with which he is batting, the strike rate with which he is batting like at 190-200, and averages close to 40, you won't find any other batter who is this consistent while playing in this…
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‘Have to see how Abhishek Sharma counters this’: Pathan hints at South…
“ So Virat Kohli is incredible to watch. And with both of these players performing like this, as fans and experts, maybe we should stop talking about the 50-over World Cup right now. Let that be for…
Irfan Pathan,
Enjoy Rohit and Virat's cricket, stop worrying about World Cup: Pathan
“ The first challenge for India would be whether they should go for a turning track or pitches suiting the fast bowlers. When India defeated South Africa in 2015, they made rank turners where R Ashwin…
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Irfan Pathan outlines Eden Gardens ‘pitch’ conundrum for Shubman Gill…
“ When Suryakumar Yadav came in, he played big shots, hitting a couple of sixes, including a strong sweep, and maintained an excellent strike rate. This shows that Shubman Gill has his own role and…
Irfan Pathan,
You need Gill in T20I side: Ex-cricketers slam India vice-captain's…
“ Once you give yourself a couple of overs to settle, you can always cover and catch up eventually. He has range, it is not like he does not have range. He must be thinking about the players sitting on…
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Irfan Pathan alerts Shubman Gill about Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal…
“ As Indians, unless you bother us, we will go on about cricket. We are never the ones to initiate aggression. But it is perhaps wrong to expect that we will not reply back to the things that you start.…
Irfan Pathan,
Pathan not surprised by Rauf's antics: Pakistan do far worse behind…
“ I want to talk about the celebrations a little bit. Sahibzada Farhan, you know the tensions between the two sides. Haris Rauf for that matter, I thought that he was a decent bloke. I met him in…
Irfan Pathan,
Pathan not surprised by Rauf's antics: Pakistan do far worse behind…
“ Sanju might not get a place in the playing XI, it will be hard. But, I saw some of the clips where Samson is trying playing down the order. If he can play down the order, then why not? Play Samson as…
Irfan Pathan,
‘It’s a tough one, isn’t it?’: Irfan Pathan sparks playing XI debate…
“ As long as the players are fit, age doesn’t really matter. The real challenge will be getting enough game time before the 2027 World Cup. There are going to be long gaps in ODI cricket until then—2025…
Irfan Pathan,
Rohit and Kohli face game-time challenge before 2027 World Cup: Irfan…
“ I have something to tell everyone. Criticise Dhoni, criticise him with numbers in a straightforward and direct manner. MS Dhoni doesn't want that he doesn't perform, he doesn't want that. We criticise…
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Dhoni "Not Match-Winner Now": Pathan's Blunt 'Don't Cross The Line'…