Irfan Pathan: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics
Get complete information on the biography, profile, records, achievements and statistics of Irfan Pathan, the popular Indian Cricketer.
Irfan Pathan is an Indian cricketer born on October 27, 1984. He is a left-handed batsman and medium-speed left-arm bowler. With his skills, Irfan Pathan quickly became a global celebrity. Irfan Pathan has been one of India’s most formidable swing and seam bowlers. The cricketing path he has been on has been quite eventful, with both shining moments and crushing lows. Irfan had a bright start at home and made a spectacular debut abroad, but he faded from international prominence over time.
In 2006, he was awarded an A-contract by the BCCI and was immediately compared to the legendary all-arounder Kapil Dev. The following year, in 2007, he was a vital member of the team that won the ICC Twenty20 World Cup. For such a young squad, he was already a veteran player. Irfan Pathan’s impressive 83-run innings against Sri Lanka was a key factor in the team’s eventual victory (they scored 350 runs), and his four and three-wicket hauls in subsequent matches against the same team (respectively) earned him man-of-the-match honours and confirmed his value to the team.
Irfan Pathan Biography:
- Real Name: Irfan Khan Pathan
- Other/Nickname: Batati, Guddu
- Profession: former Indian Cricketer
- Famous for: Aggressive
- Best Performance: 5/45 vs Bangladesh (2004)
- Irfan Pathan Net Worth: 51 Crore INR
- Irfan Pathan Salary: 4 Crore INR
- Irfan Pathan Monthly Income: 35 Lacs INR
- Instagram Handle: @irfanpathan_official
Irfan Pathan Physical Status:
- Height: 6’0″
- Weight: 73 kg
- Body Measurements: – Chest: 42 Inches, Waist: 33 inches and Biceps: 13.5 Inches
- Eye Colour: Brown
- Hair Colour: Black
Irfan Pathan Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: October 27, 1984
- Place Of Birth: Baroda, Gujarat, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Baroda, Gujarat, India
- School: MES High School, Baroda
Irfan Pathan Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- Girlfriend: Shivangi Dev
- Irfan Pathan Wife: Safa Baig
- Irfan Pathan Children: Sons – Imran Khan Pathan (2016), Suleiman Khan (2021)
- Parents: Father – Mehmood Khan Pathan, Mother – Samimbanu Pathan
- Siblings: Brother – Yusuf Pathan and Sister – Shagufta Pathan
- Religion: Islam
- Other Hobbies: Table Tennis and Volleyball
Irfan Pathan Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: vs Australia at Adelaide Oval, December 12, 2003
- ODI Debut: vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, January 09, 2004
- T20 Debut: vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, December 01, 2006
- IPL Debut: vs Chennai Super Kings at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, April 19, 2008
Irfan Pathan Achievements:
- Irfan Pathan holds the record for being the fastest Indian bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets.
- Irfan Pathan is the only player to record a hat-trick in the opening over of a Test match.
- He holds the record for the best bowling performance in under-19 youth One-Day Internationals.
- He is the inaugural winner of the ICC Player Award.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Irfan Pathan:
- He bowled the most maidens in the IPL compared to other bowlers.
- Irfan Pathan did not perform well in the Test match, but he was the only bowler in this tri-series to take the most wickets. He had accomplished the accomplishment of taking three wickets for an Australian team on two separate occasions. With four wickets against Zimbabwe, he was also named the match’s most valuable player.
- He established the Cricket Academy of Pathans, a cricket academy, together with his older brother Yusuf Pathan.
- He will also make his big-screen debut in the Kollywood film Cobra.
- In season 8 of the well-known Colors TV program Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Pathan also appeared as a participant.
- In 2004, he was named the ICC Men’s Emerging Player of the Year after making his international debut in 2003.
- Wasim Akram, the best left-arm seamer in cricket, is Irfan Pathan’s idol.
- In response to the similarity between Wasim Akram and Pathan, modern Pakistan coach Javed Miandad remarked, “Bowlers like Irfan are in every street in Pakistan.” Irfan scored three goals in Karachi in the next game to make national headlines.
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