IPL 2017: 5 reasons why Gujarat Lions should play Irfan Pathan

#2 A good domestic season

The Baroda skipper had a good domestic T20 tournament

Pathan did not walk into the Gujarat Lions side on reputation. The seamer did the hard yards in domestic cricket and looked threatening in most games, finding his movement and control. In a Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match between North Zone and West Zone, Pathan ripped through the North top order to reduce them to 10/3.

He dismissed the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and Yuvraj Singh as the North eventually succumbed ro 107/8. Pathan has also contributed with the bat and fitness is no longer her a concern having bowled right through the Ranji season with little discomfort.