DTVHINDIIt’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 Let us tell you that the wicketkeeper-batsman had withdrawn his name from the two test matches against South Africa.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.
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
“Having captaincy or not will not make any difference” – Irfan Pathan said about Rohit’s batting.
Team India’s former star all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that Rohit Sharma will adopt the same aggressive attitude in IPL 2024 which he had adopted in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Let us tell you that Mumbai Indians (MI) bought Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans (GT) before the IPL 2024 auction. Later, he appointed Baroda all-rounder (Hardik Pandya) as his captain in place of Rohit for the upcoming edition of this cash rich league. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai Indians have won five IPL titles. During a discussion on Star Sports, Pathan was asked whether Rohit will play more freely in IPL 2024 since he is no longer the captain. Responding to this, Irfan said, “Weren’t there captaincy restrictions on him in the 50-over World Cup? There too he was the captain and played with an amazing strike rate. I think it will not make any difference whether there is captaincy or not. He has changed his outlook for some time now, it will make a difference in a short time. I think he will continue that template.” The former Indian all-rounder said that Rohit’s positive batting approach has benefited him a lot in recent times. Irfan said that, “It took him about a year and a half to achieve that template. Earlier, Rohit Sharma used to take his time for the first two or three overs and then score runs quickly. In the last two years, he took the responsibility and said that he will score fast runs from the first over and he has started getting the results now.”
Irfan Pathan gave a befitting reply to the teams criticizing the turning pitch, said – Instead of crying about the pitch from now on….
A total of 23 wickets fell on the first day in the Cape Town Test match. Irfan Pathan. (Photo Source: CricTracker) Former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan asked his batsmen to strengthen their game against spin-bowling instead of complaining about rank-turners when foreign teams tour India for Test series. Due to India’s dominance on the home ground, there has been a lot of commotion about Indian pitches in recent times. However, Pathan suggested that touring teams should avoid blaming the conditions for their poor performances. Cricketer-turned-commentator Pathan made this statement after the end of the first day’s play (Wednesday, January 3) of the ongoing Cape Town Test between India and South Africa. The batsmen had to struggle to score runs on this pitch, due to which a total of 23 wickets fell on the first day itself. Irfan Pathan’s tweet after seeing the Cape Town pitch Regarding the Cape Town pitch, Irfan Pathan wrote on his X account, “When foreign cricketers come to India on turning pitches, they should not complain. This is a skill they need to improve on!” When overseas cricketers come to India on turning pitches they shouldn’t complain. It’s a skill they need to improve! — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 4, 2024 Nine wickets fell in the first session of the first day in the ongoing second Test between India and South Africa. The Proteas won the toss and decided to bat first. South Africa’s decision to bat first proved wrong. South Africa’s first innings was all out for just 55 runs, the biggest contribution in this was from Mohammed Siraj. He took 6 wickets in the first innings. After this, the Indian team was also all out for 153 runs in the first innings. Most wickets fallen in one day of a test match 27 wickets – ENG vs AUS, Lord’s, 1888 (Day 2) 25 wickets – AUS vs ENG, Melbourne, 1902 (Day 1) 24 wickets – ENG vs AUS, The Oval, 1896 (Day 2) 24 wickets – IND vs AFG, Bengaluru, 2018 (Day 2) 23 wickets – SA vs AUS, Cape Town, 2011 (Day 2) 23 wickets – SA vs IND, Cape Town, 2024 (Day 1) Also read: South Africa team gave guard of honor to Dean Elgar in SA vs IND second test
India should focus on preparing a new captain after Rohit Sharma in 2024- Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan (Photo Source: Twitter) Team India’s former star all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that India should focus on preparing a new captain after Rohit Sharma in 2024. Rohit, who led the team in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final, is currently captaining the team in the ongoing Test series against South Africa. Let us tell you that for some time now there was speculation that he would not continue to lead the team. He can also captain Team India in the upcoming T-20 World Cup 2024. Pathan believes that there could be a lot of changes in 2024 and India should prepare two or more players who can replace Rohit. The 39-year-old player further talked about Virat Kohli’s captaincy skills and his contribution to the team. Team India now needs two-three captains- Irfan Pathan Speaking on Star Sports, Irfan Pathan said, “A lot of changes are likely to happen in 2024. So if we prepare two or three captains, we will not have much problem. The focus should also be on which captain you will groom. The Indian team performed surprisingly well in the five matches. Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, he reached the number 1 ranking in Test cricket. His fitness was excellent. He performed well in every match and made the team perform brilliantly in every match. Rohit Sharma also made the team perform amazingly. Saw in the World Cup and he won the Asia Cup but who after Rohit Sharma?” Irfan further said that this year India will also have to focus on building a good fast bowling unit. Cricketer-turned-commentator Pathan said India do not have a potential backup in the ongoing Test series, and pointed out how Mohammed Shami’s absence in the opening match affected Team India. He said that, if Jasprit Bumrah gets injured then India will be in trouble.
SA vs IND 2023-24: Irfan Pathan does not want to see these two players playing in Cape Town Test
The second and final match of the Test series between South Africa and India will be played in Cape Town from January 3. Irfan Pathan and Team India. (Image Source: Instagram/BCCI) India’s tour of South Africa 2023-24, SA vs IND: India started its South Africa tour in a very spectacular manner. Team India (Team India) won the T20I series under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, while KL Rahul led the visiting team to a historic win in the ODI series. But the Indian cricket team had a very disappointing start in the two-match Test series, as Rohit Sharma and his team suffered a humiliating defeat by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test match played in Centurion. After this crushing defeat, everyone is criticizing everything from the strategy of the Indian cricket team to bowling and batting. Irfan Pathan suggested some changes in India’s playing eleven Now the second and final match of the Test series between South Africa and India will be played in Cape Town from January 3, for which former Indian all-rounder and cricket commentator Irfan Pathan (Irfan Pathan) has suggested some changes in the playing eleven of Team India. Read here: Virat Kohli seen spending quality time with Anushka Sharma and Vamika Irfan Pathan was quoted by Star Sports as saying: “If Ravindra Jadeja is fit, he should be back in India’s playing eleven. R Ashwin did not bowl as well in the first Test as was expected of him in Centurion. India missed Ravindra Jadeja in the first Test, especially his batting at number 7. “Mukesh Kumar should be included in the playing eleven” If our captain Rohit Sharma wants to go into the Cape Town Test with the bowling attack that he played in Centurion, then so be it. But if you want to make changes in your playing 11, then Mukesh Kumar should be included in the playing eleven in place of Prasidh Krishna. But if the captain and the Indian team management have full confidence in Prasidh Krishna in the nets, then you should back him for the second Test.” 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction
‘Just a bad day…’, Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan on Team India’s journey in 2023
Indian women’s team won gold medal in Asian Games Team India (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The year 2023 was a great one for Indian cricket, however, it missed out on winning two ICC trophies. This year in the world of cricket, there were thrilling wins, heart-breaking defeats and many such moments which resonated across the country. Veterans Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan believe that in the cricket world, 2023 will be known as a wonderful year for Indian cricket. Sunil Gavaskar highlighted the women’s team’s victory and said that it was a great year for both the men’s and women’s teams. At the same time, he termed the consecutive historic Test wins against England and Australia as the most exciting aspect of the year. Let us tell you that the women’s team made a spectacular comeback after the defeat against Australia in the semi-finals of the T-20 World Cup and won the gold medal in the Asian Games. This is a great year for both men’s and women’s teams Gavaskar said during Star Sports show ‘Follow the Blues’ that, I think it has been a great year for both the men’s and women’s teams, especially the way the women’s team has performed. He continued by saying, at the end of the year they won two Tests, one against England and one against Australia, both teams against whom the Indian women’s team had previously faced difficulties. It’s certainly the most exciting aspect of cricket apart from what we saw in the World Cup. “Win 10 games in a row and then just have one bad day, which unfortunately was the World Cup final. There were some really exciting times ahead in 2023. It was an amazing year for the Men in Blue – Irfan Pathan Former fast bowler and commentator Irfan Pathan praised the team’s tremendous win in the ODI and called it a historic achievement. “I think it was an amazing year for the Men in Blue, the way they won matches. His win percentage in ODIs was the highest in Indian cricket history. I think it was one of the best years of Indian cricket. The former cricketer further said that, the World Cup trophy again remained a little away from us, but overall a lot of things were positive. We saw the form of Virat Kohli that we have been accustomed to for so many years, and Shubman Gill has had an amazing year. read this also- Top 10 off-field moments of 2023
