Irfan Pathan is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on October 27, 1984 in India, India. All-rounder who joined the Delhi Devils in 2011 and was named ICC Emerging Player of the Year in 2004.
He has been compared by many critics to the renowned all-rounder Kapil Dev.
Irfan Pathan (Gujarati: ઇરફાન પઠાણ ) ( pronunciation (help ·info ) ; born 27 October 1984) is an Indian former cricketer who played all formats of the game. He was a bowling all rounder. He was a member of the India team that won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.
In December 1997, Pathan broke into the Baroda Under-16 team, less than two months after turning 13. He took a total of 1/35 and scored 1 and 11 against Gujarat and was dropped immediately afterwards. He did not play again for the Under-16s for two years, and in November 1999, less than a month after turning 15, he made his next appearance, this time for Baroda Under-19s against Maharashtra. He scored 61 and 9 and took a total of 3/41 in a victory, but was immediately dropped back to the Under-16s for the next match, and spent the rest of the 1999–2000 season there. He bowled short spells in the younger division, taking four wickets at 38.00 in six matches, averaging less than seven overs an innings. He had more success with the bat, scoring 253 runs at 31.62 including a best of 72 against Mumbai.
His brother Yusef also took an interest in cricket at a young age.
