Irfan Pathan, the former Indian cricketer made his debut on the cricket field at the age of 19 years old, in the year 2003. At the age of 33-years-old, Irfan Pathan still has a lots of cricket left in him. With the likes of Ashish Nehra and many other players, making their comeback at the age of 36 and 37 years age, Irfan Pathan is aiming to make his comeback in the Indian cricket team.
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Irfan Pathan was seen doing the commentary in the season 11 of Indian Premiere League, as he is not playing in the IPL for quite a few years. This eventually saw him take up a coaching role with Jammu & Kashmir cricket.
Recently, Irfan Pathan attended an event in the Punjab Cricket academy in a bid to promote the sport within the state. During the event, Irfan Pathan talked about the contribution of Punjab’s cricketers in the Indian team, he said:
“Punjab has produced several international cricket stars who made the nation proud on foreign soil, but the main motive to open this academy in one of the biggest cities of Punjab is to bring out more such talented players who can contribute to the Indian cricket team, like former players. With the advanced coaching skills, the coach will polish the raw talent across the state and offer them impeccable infrastructure, and carefully watch their performance.”
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Irfan Pathan also revealed that he is trying his best to make a comeback in the Indian national team. He also shared a message for the youth. He said:
He said:
“I am also trying my best to come back to the Indian cricket team. My message for the city’s youth is that they should give the same importance to sports as they are giving to other activities because sports is necessary for the overall development of the youth.”
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