Irfan Pathan Biography
Irfan Pathan is a former Indian cricketer who played all formats of the game. Born on October 27, 1984, in Baroda, Gujarat, he was an outstanding left-arm fast bowler and a handy left-handed batsman. Pathan made his international debut in 2003 and was a part of the Indian team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. He is the second Indian bowler to take a Test hat-trick and holds the record for the highest batting strike rate in Test cricket. Pathan played his last international match in 2012 and announced his retirement in 2022. He is currently working as a commentator and cricket analyst.
General Information About Famous Cricketer Irfan Pathan
Detail Information Full Name Irfan Khan Pathan Nickname Irfan, Pie Chucker Profession Former Cricketer (All-rounder), Commentator, Cricket Analyst Date of Birth October 27, 1984 Current age 39 years, 11 months, 12 days Wife Safa Baig Nationality Indian
Exploring Irfan Pathan Personal Journey
Detail Information Name Irfan Pathan Birth Name Irfan Khan Pathan Nickname Irfan, Pie Chucker Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Figure Athletic Weight 75 kg (165 lbs) Eye Color Dark Brown Hair Color Black Date of Birth October 27, 1984 (age 38 years) Religion Islam Present Address N/A Hometown Baroda, Gujarat, India
Irfan Pathan Education
Level Institution Schooling St. Kabir School, Baroda Higher Secondary M.K. High School, Baroda Cricket Training Baroda Cricket Association (BCA)
Irfan Pathan Favorite
Category Favorite Food Biryani Actor/Actress Amitabh Bachchan Musicians A.R. Rahman Song “Tum Hi Ho” from the film Aashiqui 2 Book The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoHobbies Playing cricket, Watching movies Films Bollywood movies Colour Blue Perfume N/A Holiday Destinations N/A Likes Spending time with family, Playing cricket
Irfan Pathan Relationship Journey
Partner Relationship Status Duration Safa Baig (Wife) Married 2016 – Present
Irfan Pathan Career Journey
Year Team Role 2003 India Test debut against Australia 2004 India ODI debut against Australia 2006 India T20I debut against South Africa 2014 Chennai Super Kings IPL Team 2015 Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL Team 2017 Gujarat Lions IPL Team 2017 Rising Pune Supergiant IPL Team 2018 Baroda Domestic Team 2019 Jammu & Kashmir Domestic Team
Irfan Pathan Career Statistics
Batting & Fielding
FORMAT Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Tests 29 40 5 1105 102 31.57 2076 53.22 1 6 131 18 ODIs 120 87 21 1544 83 23.39 1941 79.54 0 5 142 37 T20Is 24 14 7 172 33* 24.57 144 119.44 0 0 9 7 FC 122 179 29 4559 121 30.39 – – 3 26 – – List A 193 143 33 2454 83 22.30 3073 79.85 0 9 – – T20s 181 142 54 2020 65* 22.95 1628 124.07 0 2 150 70
Bowling
FORMAT Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w Tests 29 54 5884 3226 100 7/59 12/126 32.26 3.28 58.8 2 7 ODIs 120 118 5855 5142 173 5/27 5/27 29.72 5.26 33.8 5 2 T20Is 24 23 462 618 28 3/16 3/16 22.07 8.02 16.5 0 0 FC 122 – 21034 10880 384 7/35 – 28.33 3.10 54.7 – 19 List A 193 – 9365 7898 272 5/27 5/27 29.03 5.06 34.4 7 2 T20s 181 175 3606 4568 173 5/13 5/13 26.40 7.60 20.8 2 1
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