DTVHINDIIPL 2024: ‘On the basis of bowling, the team can lift the trophy this season’ – Irfan Pathan’s big statement about RCB
The last season of IPL was a mixed bag for RCB, the team was able to win 7 out of 14 matches. RCB Team & Irfan Pathan (Photo Source: Getty Images, Irfan Pathan/Instagram) Irfan Pathan on RCB: IPL 2024 The first match will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings on March 22 at Chepauk. Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the most famous franchise teams in the world. RCB has reached the IPL finals thrice, but the team has not been able to win the trophy even once. Faf du Plessis has been leading the team for the last two seasons after leaving the captaincy of Virat Kohli. Last season the team had a mixed bag, RCB was able to win 7 out of 14 matches. This season the team would like to win the trophy by showing excellent performance. RCB’s batting lineup for IPL 2024 looks great, but experts are constantly giving their views regarding the bowling attack. Meanwhile, former Indian veteran player Irfan Pathan believes that Royal Challengers Bangalore can win the first IPL title this season on the basis of its strong bowling attack. IPL 2024: they have express speed– Irfan Pathan Former Indian player Irfan Pathan became a part of Star Sports’ show Game Plan. During the show, Irfan Pathan while talking about the chances of RCB and Virat Kohli winning the first IPL title this year, said, ‘Now he (Virat Kohli) has got a team, as far as batting is concerned, I really feel that batting has become longer now, which was not the case some time ago. Irfan Pathan further said, ‘Many people are not giving a chance to RCB because they feel that their bowling is not the same as before. I also think the bowling could have been better, but what they did is that they have express pace on that pitch. If you can bowl 140+ consistently on flat pitches like the Chinnaswamy pitch, sometimes it can work. You might be surprised that this bowling unit can lift a trophy. This will be a very special moment for Virat Kohli because he was wanting this since 2008 but he could not touch that trophy.
“If this happens, Indian cricket will not get the desired result”- Irfan Pathan’s tweet on Ishan and Iyer’s ouster.
Star cricketers Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have been removed from the central contract of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). Team India’s former veteran all-rounder Irfan made a tweet regarding these two players which is now rapidly going viral on social media. BCCI recently announced the contracts for the 2023-24 season, and Kishan-Iyer were not included in the list due to not playing domestic cricket. Irfan Pathan was also a little surprised to see the names of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer not in this list of central contracts. The former all-rounder posted about this on X and expressed hope that both Kishan and Iyer will make a strong comeback for the Indian team. He also talked about how the rules should remain the same for everyone after BCCI mentioned star all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s name in the contract list. Irfan Pathan posted about Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer Irfan Pathan posted an ex and wrote, “Both Shreyas and Ishaan are talented cricketers. Hopefully they will bounce back and come back stronger. If players like Hardik don’t want to play red-ball cricket, should he and other players like him participate in white-ball domestic cricket when not on national duty? If this is not applied to all, Indian cricket will not be able to achieve the desired results!” They are talented cricketers, both Shreyas and Ishan. Hoping they bounce back and come back stronger. If players like Hardik don’t want to play red ball cricket, should he and others like him participate in white-ball domestic cricket when they aren’t on national duty? If this… — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 29, 2024 The surprising thing is that Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer did not get the central contract because both of them did not play in Ranji Trophy. However, Shreyas Iyer played Ranji Trophy after the South Africa tour and then was also a part of the Test team. Now he is also going to play the semi-finals, but the selectors did the same with him as they did with Ishaan. According to BCCI rules, if a player has played 3 Tests, 8 ODIs or 10 T20I matches from October 1 till the release of the central contract, then he is included in the central contract. Both Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer fit into this. He did not find a place in the list of annual contracts, while Hardik Pandya, who was out of World Cup 2023 after only five matches, has been included in A grade.
IPL 2024: Irfan Pathan criticizes Sunrisers Hyderabad for buying Pat Cummins at a high price in IPL auction
Pathan says that Cummins has not been able to prove himself yet in T20 cricket. Pat Cummins (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Indian cricket team all-rounder and cricket commentator Irfan Pathan has given a big statement criticizing Sunrisers Hyderabad’s purchase of Australian captain Pat Cummins at a huge price in the IPL auction. It is noteworthy that Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a record Rs 20.5 crore in the mini auction held in Dubai in December last year. With this, he became the second most expensive player sold in the auction in the history of 17 seasons of IPL. So at number one was his compatriot Mitchell Starc, who was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders by paying Rs 24.75 crore. Irfan Pathan gave a big statement regarding Pat Cummins Let us tell you that Irfan Pathan said on Star Sports about Pat Cummins – I believe that Pat Cummins has not yet proved himself in T20 cricket. Forget about IPL, he has not been able to prove himself in T20 cricket for Australia yet. Irfan further said- He does not even captain Australia in T20 International cricket, so a question mark arises on receiving such a huge amount. Cummins’s statistics in T20 cricket are not good. However, how can you leave them out when you bid so much on them? Apart from this, Pathan said about the playing eleven of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming IPL season – they will have some trouble in choosing the final playing eleven, which is a good thing. It’s better to have a headache than not having an option. Hyderabad have a different team combination this time compared to last year, which I think is a better change.
IPL 2024: “Even if MS Dhoni plays on one leg, people will still like to see him play”- Irfan Pathan
MS Dhoni And Irfan Pathan (Photo Source: Twitter) MS Dhoni is set to return to the field through IPL 2024, where he will once again lead the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Given the knee injury, there were doubts about whether Dhoni would play in the upcoming season after IPL 2023. But the CSK captain has confirmed that he will be a part of the 17th edition of the tournament. Meanwhile, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that IPL 2024 will not be Mahi’s last season because his fitness is amazing. Let us tell you that Dhoni was seen troubled due to knee problem in IPL 2023 but he did not miss any match. He had undergone knee surgery after CSK won the trophy for the fifth time. Irfan Pathan spoke about MS Dhoni Irfan Pathan was asked in a show on Star Sports whether this Dhoni Will this be the last season of? On this the former all-rounder said, “Definitely not.” I met him about a month ago. He had long hair. He is growing his hair. He is going back to his old days and is looking extremely fit. He has turned 40 and is still fit. I hope he continues to play for the franchise and all the fans.” Pathan further said, “I said this… Obviously it was an exaggeration, even if Dhoni plays on one leg, people would still like to see him play.” Pathan feels that Dhoni will remain associated with CSK even after his retirement from IPL. CSK bought Dhoni in the IPL 2008 auction and he has been a part of the franchise ever since. In 2016, when Chennai was banned for two years, Dhoni played for Rising Pune Supergiants. Let us tell you that under the leadership of Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings became IPL 2023 champion. CSK will now try their best to defend the title. Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020 but he is active in IPL. 42 year old Dhoni is very fit. There is no answer to his agility on the field.
U19 World Cup 2024: Irfan Pathan hits back at ‘keyboard warriors’ of ‘neighbours’ for trolling Indian team
Irfan Pathan has launched a befitting reply against the fans of the neighboring country. IND vs AUS, Irfan Pathan and Pakistani fans. (Image Source: X) ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024, India-Pakistan: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan (Irfan Pathan) played against Australia in the recent Under-19 World Cup 2024 (U19 World Cup 2024) Pakistan has launched a scathing attack on fans for trolling the Under-19 Indian cricket team after the defeat in the final. Under-19 Team India had to face defeat by 79 runs against Australia in the final of ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 played at Willomoor Park, Benoni on 11 February. After losing the third consecutive ICC tournament final against Australia, many Pakistani fans trolled the Indian team fiercely on social media. Irfan Pathan lashed out at those trolling the Indian team after the defeat in the U19 World Cup 2024 final. Let us tell you, before losing the Under-19 World Cup 2024, India had to face defeat in the ICC World Test Championship final and ICC Cricket World Cup final against the Pat Cummins-led Australia cricket team. Meanwhile, after seeing the taunting posts of Pakistan fans on social media for India, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan could not stop himself and hit back at the fans of the neighboring country. Irfan Pathan became very angry with the trolling against the young and emerging cricketers of India and he vented his anger on the social media platform X. Although the former Indian legend has not mentioned the name of Pakistan in his post, but by using the word “neighbor” he has given an idea of his target, and now this post is going viral on social media. Irfan Pathan wrote on This negative attitude reflects the bad mentality of their country. #Neighbour” See Irfan Pathan’s viral post here – Despite their U19 team not making it to the final, keyboard warriors from across the border find pleasure in our youngsters’ defeat. This negative attitude reflects poorly on their nation’s mindset. #neighbors — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 11, 2024 5 teams that have won the Under 19 World Cup the most number of times 3 Australian players who have won POTM awards the most number of times in T20I 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket
It’s surprising how someone can be fit to practice but not play domestic cricket – Irfan Pathan
Ishan Kishan has not been available for selection for quite some time. Irfan Pathan & Ishan Kishan (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has shared his opinion regarding Ishan Kishan’s absence from international cricket after the break during the recent two-match Test series in South Africa. Actually, Irfan Pathan has made a post on social media which is going quite viral. Pathan has targeted the player who is out of the team due to not being fit but is seen practicing on the field. Seeing what Irfan has posted, fans are guessing that the former cricketer has taken a dig at Ishan Kishan through his tweet. Let us tell you that the wicketkeeper-batsman had withdrawn his name from the two test matches against South Africa. Irfan Pathan made a surprising tweet about Ishan Kishan After that he has not yet made himself available for the England series. Meanwhile, coach of Team India Rahul Dravid Has emphasized that the team management wants Kishan to play some form of cricket before returning to the national team. Recently, Ishaan was seen practicing with Hardik Pandya. At the same time, now Irfan Pathan has expressed his opinion by posting on the social media platform X (earlier Twitter). Irfan believes that if a player is not fit then how can he go to practice. Irfan wrote in his post, “It is surprising how someone can be fit to practice but cannot play domestic cricket.. What does this mean?” In fact, after winning the second Test match against England, when coach Rahul Dravid was asked about Ishaan, the coach had said that he had asked for rest during the South African tour. At the same time, Rahul Dravid had also said about Ishaan’s return that if he would have to play some domestic cricket before returning to the team. Only then will he be selected in the team. However, even after this message from the team management and Rahul Dravid, Ishaan was not seen playing in Ranji Trophy. Some reports have also claimed that nothing is right between the team management and Ishan Kishan as of now.
‘If you were in his place…’- Irfan Pathan’s tweet after being continuously ignored by Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan played an inning of 161 runs in the first innings of the second test match against England Lions. Sarfaraz Khan Irfan Pathan (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Irfan Pathan Tweet on Sarfaraz Khan: Team India is currently playing the first match of the five-match Test series against England. England won the toss and decided to bat first. But the team was all out for 240 runs in the first innings. Team India is seen batting explosively in the first innings. By the end of the first day, India had scored 119 runs at the loss of one wicket. Indian player Sarfaraz Khan At present, there are a lot of headlines on social media. When Virat Kohli withdrew his name from the first two Test matches, there was talk that Sarfaraz Khan could be chosen as his replacement. But the management chose Rajat Patidar as the replacement for Virat Kohli. Sarfaraz Khan has been showing excellent form in domestic cricket for a long time but till now he has not got a place in the team. Meanwhile, former Indian veteran player Irfan Pathan has made a tweet regarding Sarfaraz Khan. Irfan Pathan wrote this on social media When Sarfaraz Khan was once again ignored, Irfan Pathan looked unhappy with this decision. While sharing the picture of Sarfaraz Khan’s statistics in Test cricket, Irfan Pathan wrote on social media, ‘If you were in his place and were not getting selected for Test cricket, what would you be thinking..?’ If you are him and not getting selected for test cricket, what are you thinking??? pic.twitter.com/uVzUfvNPTx — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 24, 2024 Sarfaraz Khan has scored 3751 runs in 44 matches in first class cricket at an average of 68.20. India-A is currently playing a test series against England Lions. In which also Sarfaraz Khan is performing brilliantly. Sarfaraz Khan played an inning of 161 runs in the first innings of the second test match. Team India has not been announced for the last three Test matches against England. There are also reports that Sarfaraz Khan may get a place in the squad. But it remains to be seen whether Sarfaraz Khan succeeds in making a place or he is ignored again.
IND vs ENG: Virat is back in his best form….It will be difficult to stop him – Irfan Pathan
Speaking on Star Sports ahead of the first Test match in Hyderabad, Irfan Pathan said that Virat Kohli looked at his best in the South Africa Test series. Kohli returned to the Test format and performed well on the difficult pitches of South Africa. Kohli struggled alone for India in the second innings of the first Test match, but he did not have a partner. India lost that Test match, but made a strong comeback in the second and final match to win and end the series on a draw. Irfan Pathan gave a big statement regarding Virat Kohli Irfan Pathan on Star Sports said, “Virat Kohli is back to his best, this is good news for Indian cricket and Virat Kohli fans. He was exceptional in South Africa and had fantastic foot movement. “He is showing aggressive signs with his footwork and that could help him score runs in the Test series against England.” Kohli will be eyeing to complete 9000 Test runs in the series. To reach this record the batsman needs more than 150 runs. Kohli will be only the fourth Test batsman for India to reach 9,000 Test runs. Before him, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid have achieved this feat. Kohli is also close to his 30th Test century and needs just one more century to achieve the feat. India’s senior batsman Virat will try to score runs in all formats before the T20 World Cup to be held in June. Many fans believe that this could be Kohli’s last ICC tournament in the T20 format. Also read: Hey! Why is this Virat Kohli looking so calm?
If every country gets a bowler like Jasprit Bumrah, Test cricket will continue to flourish – Irfan Pathan
Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan praised Jasprit Bumrah for his brilliant performance against South Africa in the two-match Test series. The fast bowler represented the national team for the first time in red-ball cricket after being sidelined since July 2022 due to a back injury. He returned as captain in the T20I series against Ireland and participated in the Asia Cup and 2023 ODI World Cup. 30-year-old Bumrah performed brilliantly against South Africa by taking 12 wickets in two matches. Due to the same performance, Jasprit Bumrah was chosen Player of the Tournament along with Dean Elgar. Meanwhile, Pathan praised Bumrah after the series and said that if all teams had a fast bowler like him, Test cricket would progress much further. Irfan Pathan is not tired of praising Jasprit Bumrah Irfan Pathan was quoted by Star Sports as saying, “If you are giving priority to red-ball cricket even after surgery, then you will not find a bigger brand ambassador than him in bowling. If every country gets a bowler like Jasprit Bumrah, Test cricket will continue to flourish.” Pathan was also impressed by Bumrah’s attitude against South Africa. When all the fast bowlers were struggling in the opening match in Centurion, the fast bowler kept the visiting team afloat and captain Rohit Sharma praised his efforts after the match and said that Bumrah is not only for Indian cricket but also for the rest of the world. There is an inspiration for the players also. Pathan said that, “I have fallen in love with Jasprit Bumrah’s attitude, especially the way he has bowled after back surgery. He is an inspiration not only for Indian cricket but also for world cricket.” Meanwhile, Bumrah may take a break from the upcoming three-match T20 series against Afghanistan to keep himself fit for the five-match Test series against England. Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami may also get a break from the T20 series. Also read: January 7- All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
T20 World Cup: “When you play in West Indies and USA, you will need these players there”- Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan Team India (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that India will need the experience of senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the 2024 T20 World Cup to be held in West Indies and America in June. Both the players have not played a single T20I match since the 10-wicket defeat against England in the 2022 World Cup semi-final. Since then, the team management and selection committee have continuously given opportunities to young players in this format. After missing out on winning the title with a crushing defeat in the 2023 ODI World Cup final, the upcoming T20 World Cup is being considered as another important opportunity for Kohli and Rohit to win the ICC trophy. However, looking at the kind of team with which Team India has played the T20 World Cup since the 2022 World Cup, it is still not certain whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play in the upcoming T20 World Cup or not. However, Irfan Pathan believes that the team management should give a chance to Rohit and Virat in the team for T-20 World 2024. Playing of Virat and Rohit depends on their fitness – Irfan Pathan During a conversation on a show on Star Sports, Irfan Pathan said that, “Personally, I would love to see Virat on the field because when we talk about two years ago, he was definitely not in his best form. But the last IPL and T20 was one of the most amazing tournaments for him, Also, when you are playing in countries like West Indies and USA, no one knows about the pitch there, and here you will need experienced players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both on and off the field. “ He further said, “Playing of both the players also depends on the team management and their fitness, but I would like to see both of them on the field, especially when Rohit has also changed his form and he is scoring a lot of runs in ODI cricket. Have been.” Also read: Pat Cummins’ magic continues even in the year 2024
