Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has raised serious concerns about India captain Rohit Sharma's place in the Test team amidst his prolonged slump in form after India suffered a 184 run defeat in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
In an exciting cricketing spectacle, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, and Irfan Pathan will join skilled amateur players of all ages in a unique T20 tournament, the Big Cricket League (BCL) which will debut in Surat in December.
Irfan Pathan-led Konark Suryas Odisha will take on Kedar Jadhav-led Southern SuperStars in the finals of the Legends League Cricket on Wednesday, at the Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar.
Former India left-arm fast-bowler Irfan Pathan believes pace-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah could have made for a suitable candidate as India’s vice-captain for the Men’s T20 World Cup, instead of Hardik Pandya, who was named as Rohit Sharma’s deputy for the mega event.
Pandya, who returned to action in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) after recovering from an injury, has failed to make an impact with both bat and ball, and his problems compounded, thanks to MI’s topsy-turvy campaign in the tournament so far.
Irfan Pathan alleges a contentious dispute in Baroda cricket over the selection of a head coach. Read more about the unfolding turmoil.
It is very important for India that all the players are fit and especially when it comes to the fitness of the Indian skipper who suffered a thumb injury in the ODI match against Bangladesh.
Notably, the ODI World Cup is all set to take place in October and November in India. The BCCI is all geared up to prepare a potential squad ahead of the World Cup. Workload management of the players and injuries are some of the concerns for the team management.
Notably, the star Indian all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, is all set to lead team India in a 3-match t20i home series against Sri Lanka in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Later in the ODI series, he will also be there with the Indian squad as the deputy.
The anticipation is raging so high among Indians that just like most of us and Harbhajan Singh, former Indian cricketer Irfan Khan is as keen as mustard.
