Former Indian player Yusuf Pathan is all set to enter politics. Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has announced its candidates for all 42 seats. In which the name of Yusuf Pathan is also included. Yusuf Pathan will contest for Trinamool Congress from Berhampur constituency of West Bengal for the Lok Sabha elections to be held in May 2024.

Former Indian player Manoj Tiwari is very happy with the fact that Yusuf Pathan is now going to start a new journey in politics. Let us tell you, Manoj Tiwari is also from TMC. Manoj Tiwari made a wonderful tweet on his social media account regarding Yusuf Pathan. Manoj Tiwari and Yusuf Pathan have played together for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

Manoj Tiwari tweeted, ‘Since winning the IPL trophy together for Kolkata Knight Riders, we have spent many memorable moments together. Welcome to AITCofficial my friend. Best wishes to you for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Let us work together for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the interest of Bengal.

Here is Manoj Tiwari’s tweet:

From winning the @IPL trophy together for @KKRiders To make uncountable memories, we have completed a circle today. Welcome to @AITCofficial my friend @iamyusufpathan, I wish you all the best for the upcoming Parliament Election. Let’s join hands to work for Bengal in the… pic.twitter.com/V1LFyu4HwR

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) March 10, 2024

Yusuf Pathan has performed very well for the Indian team. He is counted among the explosive batsmen of the world. In IPL, Yusuf Pathan has scored 3204 runs in 174 matches and has also taken 42 wickets in his name. Talking about Yusuf Pathan’s international cricket, in 57 ODI matches he has scored 810 runs with the help of two centuries and three half-centuries and has also taken 33 wickets.

He has 236 runs in his name in 22 T20 matches and also has 13 wickets. Irfan Pathan is also very happy that his elder brother is now going to do great work in politics and he also wished him a lot on his social media account. Yusuf Pathan has made quite a name for himself in the cricket field, now it remains to be seen how he performs on the political pitch.