India's ODI XI in Virat Kohli's debut match: Where are they now?

#6 Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan

It was a delight to watch Irfan Pathan and his swing bowling during his peak years. The left-handed all-rounder played 120 ODIs for India. He scored an overall 1544 runs at an average of 23.39 and with a strike rate of 79.55. The Gujarat-born player also picked up 173 wickets in ODIs and had an economy rate of 5.27.

He played an important role during India's 2007 World T20 winning campaign. He remained an integral part of the Indian team from 2004-2006 but was in and out of the team until he played his last ODI match on August 4, 2012.

The southpaw has represented various IPL team such as Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals), Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rising Pune Supergiants, and Gujarat Lions. Pathan also holds an interesting World Record of being the fastest player to reach 1000 ODI runs and 100 ODI wickets in terms of days (1059 days).

The 34-year-old is currently playing for Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy. He has performed well and picked up an overall 14 wickets in the previous 3 matches for his side including one 5-wicket haul. Although it is highly unlikely that he will make a return to the national side, however, that is not stopping him from trying.