Yusuf to marry soon but I will wait: Irfan Pathan
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 13:27
India discard Irfan Pathan todaysaid his elder brother Yusuf, who recently bagged a whoppingdeal of USD 2.1 million with IPL Franchisee Kolkata Knightriders for season-IV, will soon tie the nuptial knot.
Asked about his own marraige plans, Irfan said hispriority is winning back his place in the national side.
"I want to make a comeback in the Indian team. You know,marriage is going to come with time. First my brother hasto get married and it is going to be soon," Irfan said.
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Yusuf Pathan -'I play my cricket like a boxer'
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 12:11
The South Africa tour dispelled some myths about Yusuf Pathan. Yes, he can score outside the subcontinent too, and he can play the short ball as well. In a freewheeling chat with TOI, Yusuf provided insights into his approach to batting, Team India's confidence levels ahead of the World Cup and how younger brother Irfan always believed Yusuf could score runs outside India. Excerpts:
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Can't go into World Cup thinking about pressure: Pathan
Friday, 28 January 2011 13:28
Explosive all-rounder Yusuf Pathan concedes that Indian cricketers would be under immense pressure during next month's cricket World Cup in the sub-continent but they will have to avoid thinking about the expectations to come good at the event.
"You don't go into a tournament thinking about the pressure involved with it. We will be playing the World Cup at home and it's natural that people will expect us do well", he said.
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Irfan Pathan Dropped for the World Cup
Wednesday, 22 December 2010 08:16
India's Selectors panel, led by former Indian captain Kris Srikanth, named the 30-man probables list for the 2011 World Cup, which is going to be held on the sub-continent. There were some surprise inclusions like that of Ajinkya Rahane and Wriddhiman Saha, while Robin Uthappa and Irfan Pathan were two of the high-profile exclusions from the squad.
India have had a dearth of all-rounders in the past, which has contributed to the imbalance in the team. The current Indian team has some potential all-rounders in Ravindra Jadeja and Yusuf Pathan. Irfan Pathan was supposed to be India's best all-rounder since the days of Kapil Dev, but he has been rather unfortunate to lose his way and has faded into obscurity in the recent past.
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Baroda aim to overcome Yusuf and Munaf's absence
Thursday, 06 January 2011 07:09
If missing Irfan Pathan was not enough, Baroda now have to contend with a strong Karnataka side in the absence of Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel.
But now that they are not here, we cannot mope about that fact," Mukesh Narula, the Baroda coach, told ESPNcricinfo.
Yusuf and Munaf will fly to South Africa as part of India's limited-overs squad.
How is Narula dealing with the largely inexperienced side in such a scenario? "At the outset, it's a mental adjustment for me.
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