The Indian selectors ignored Irfan Pathan for the Zimbabwe tour despite naming a second string side for the ODI tri-series and two Twenty20 internationals.

The 25-year-old overcame recent injury setbacks and came up with a good showing in the Indian Premier League last month. He finished with 15 wickets from 14 matches and also played a stellar role with the bat, scoring 276 runs in 14 matches, to follow up on a good season in domestic cricket for Baroda.

VADODARA: Will the Pathan brothers now reconsider their decision and continue to play for Baroda Cricket Association (BCA)? Both Irfan and Yusuf Pathan had decided to quit BCA some months back and they even held talks with Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) vice-president Amit Shah. The brothers had expressed their wish to quit BCA as they felt they were being treated badly by some senior BCA authorities.