Irfan Pathan (English: Irfan Pathan, born October 27, 1984, Baroda, Gujarat) has been such a fast bowler of India who always troubled the opposition batsmen with his brilliant bowling. He is famous as a brilliant all-rounder player in the Indian cricket team, who has been compared to the great cricketer Kapil Dev. In one round, Irfan Pathan had created fear in the minds of the batsmen with his swing bowling. He was also considered the successor of former great Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram. When Irfan Pathan was 19 years old, he played his first match for India against Australia in 2003. He played his last match in the 2012 World T20 against Sri Lanka.
Fast bowler Irfan Pathan was born on October 27, 1984 in a poor family in Baroda, Gujarat. His father Mahmood Pathan worked as a muezzin in the mosque. The financial condition of the house was not good. Irfan spent his childhood in a small room behind the mosque. Poor parents wanted to educate their son and make him an Islamic scholar. But, Irfan had found his world somewhere else.[1]
Irfan Pathan’s family consists of father Mahmood Khan Pathan, mother Sameem Banu Pathan, a brother whom everyone knows Yusuf Pathan and a younger sister Shagufta Pathan. Irfan Pathan married Safa Baig on 4 February 2016 in Mecca. He is the father of a son, named Imran Khan Pathan.
Irfan Pathan was passionate about cricket since childhood. Earlier he used to go to play cricket secretly from his family. Later, when the family saw the dedication and hard work of their capable child for cricket, they could not refuse. The poor father then did whatever he could for his son. Irfan also started focusing his attention on cricket. He sweated profusely under the scorching sun for 6-6 hours continuously. Even poverty could not become a hindrance to his passion. Irfan has told that he did not have enough money so that he and his brother Yusuf Pathan could buy new cricket kits. For this he used second hand cricket kit for years. But the new ball in his hands became fatal for the batsmen. Then perhaps even they might not have known that in the future this swinging new ball would be recorded in history.
Irfan Pathan was trained by former Indian captain Dutta Gaikwad. Irfan Pathan, who came out of penance, started playing in first-class matches for Baroda team at a young age. Along with bowling, he could also bat. Irfan made his debut in junior cricket at the young age of 13. He performed brilliantly while playing in Under-14, Under-15, Under-16 and Under-19 teams. In those days, Irfan was performing brilliantly with both bat and ball. After excellent performance in the domestic matches, Irfan Pathan was selected in the Indian cricket team in the series against Australia in December 2003.[1]
The 19-year-old bowler got this opportunity after the injury to India’s leading bowler Zaheer Khan. After this, I got opportunities in one series after another. Irfan Pathan proved his capabilities to everyone. As a brilliant all-rounder, he played an important role in India winning many matches. Irfan Pathan made many records in international cricket. Became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in his very first over in a Test match. In this match, Pakistan had taken 3 wickets without scoring any runs. The feat of being the fastest Indian fast bowler to take 100 wickets is also in the name of Irfan Pathan.
Despite his career full of ups and downs, Irfan Pathan made his place in the hearts of millions of Indians and cricket fans. The ball that left his hand swung and got recorded in history. Then on 4 January 2020, Irfan Pathan retired from all formats of cricket. The way he came out of poverty and achieved a high position is a source of inspiration for others.
Irfan Pathan, a legendary all-rounder in the cricket world, is a good-hearted person in his personal life. They can often be seen helping others in social work. Even after becoming a celebrity, perhaps Irfan Pathan did not forget his struggles. That is why he is no less than a messiah for the needy people. He understands their pain and suffering and never shies away from donating. During the Corona crisis, Irfan Pathan won everyone’s hearts by helping a cobbler financially.[1]
Even during Ramzan, Irfan Pathan had appealed to the people to help the poor and widows. He had said that you should find out about the poor and widows in your area and help them in every possible way. Irfan and his brother Yusuf also came forward to help the people in the affected area during the floods in Gujarat. He had distributed food items and food during this period. During that time, when one of their people tagged the two Pathan brothers on Twitter and asked for help that there are many girls who are stuck in their hostels due to rain and are not getting proper food for the last few days. Irfan Pathan immediately replied to that tweet and said that someone from our team will contact soon and they will be provided all possible help.
