Irfan Pathan: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Irfan Pathan, a cricketer from India, was born on October 27, 1984. He bowls with his left arm and bats left-handed. Irfan Pathan’s talents propelled him to international acclaim. One of India’s most lethal swing and seam bowlers is Irfan Pathan. His cricketing journey has been filled with highs and lows.

Irfan had a promising start in his own country and a fantastic overseas breakthrough, but he eventually lost worldwide stardom. After being given an A-contract by the BCCI in 2006, he was instantly compared to famous all-arounder Kapil Dev. In 2007, he played a pivotal role in the team’s victory at the ICC Twenty20 World Cup.

His experience was invaluable to the young team. Irfan Pathan‘s 83-run knock against Sri Lanka was crucial to the team’s final triumph (they scored 350 runs), and his four- and three-wicket hauls in future matches against the same team (respectively) earned him man-of-the-match honours and underlined his significance to the team.

Irfan Pathan Biography:

1. Real Name: Irfan Khan Pathan
2. Other/Nickname: Batati, Guddu
3. Profession: Former Indian Cricketer
4. Famous for: Aggressive
5. Best Performance: 5/45 vs. Bangladesh (2004) 
6. Irfan Pathan Net Worth: 51 Crore INR
7. Irfan Pathan Salary: 4 Crore+ INR
8. Irfan Pathan Monthly Income: 35 Lakh+ INR
9. Instagram Handle: @irfanpathan_official

Irfan Pathan Physical Status: 

1. Height: 6’0″
2. Weight: 73 kg
3. Body Measurements: – Chest: 42 Inches, Waist: 33 inches, Biceps: 13.5 Inches
4. Eye Colour: Brown
5. Hair Colour: Black

Irfan Pathan Personal Life:

1. Date Of Birth: October 27, 1984
2. Place Of Birth: Baroda, Gujarat, India
3. Nationality: Indian
4. Hometown: Baroda, Gujarat, India
5. School: MES High School, Baroda

Irfan Pathan Family Statistics:

• Marital Status: Married
• Girlfriend: Shivangi Dev
• Irfan Pathan Wife: Safa Baig 
• Children: Sons – Imran Khan Pathan (2016) and Suleiman Khan (2021)
• Parents: Father – Mehmood Khan Pathan and Mother – Samimbanu Pathan
• Siblings: Brother – Yusuf Pathan, Sisters- 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:

• As of now, Irfan Pathan is the quickest Indian bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets.
• As far as we know, Irfan Pathan is the only Cricketer to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Test match.
• At the under-19 level of One-Day Internationals, he had the best bowling performance on record.
• The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) first Player of the Year Award goes to him.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Irfan Pathan: 

• In the Indian Premier League, he had the highest rate of maiden overs.
• Irfan Pathan was the only bowler in this tri-series to take more than one wicket, despite his poor performance in the Test match. He was the first player in Australian team history to achieve the feat of taking three wickets twice. He had four wickets and was the match’s MVP after his performance against Zimbabwe.
• He and his older brother, Yusuf Pathan, founded the Cricket Academy of Pathans to train cricket players better.
• His first film appearance will be in the upcoming Kollywood movie Cobra.
• Pathan was also a contestant on season 8 of the popular Colors TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
• Making his debut for his country in 2003, he was recognized as the ICC’s Most Promising Male Cricketer in 2004.
• Irfan Pathan looks up to Wasim Akram because he is the best left-arm seamer in cricket.
• Coach Javed Miandad of the current Pakistan cricket team said, “Bowlers like Irfan are in every street in Pakistan,” in reaction to the comparison between Wasim Akram and Pathan. In the next game, Irfan made headlines all around Pakistan by scoring three goals in Karachi.

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