Irfan Pathan announces retirement from all formats of cricket
Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Saturday announced retirement from all formats of cricket. India's 2007 T20 World Cup hero, Irfan Pathan said, "I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket. I have been fortunate to share the dressing room with great players Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. I am calling on my career." He added that "I would like to thank my family supporting me. I would like to thank my fans. They have always hoped for my comeback. Their support has kept me going." The left-handed fast bowler was one of the most lethal swing and seam bowler to emerge in India after Kapil Dev. He played an important role in the final of the T20 World Cup 2007 against Pakistan. He bagged three wickets and returned with figures of 3-16 in his four overs span. Also, he was named the player of the match. He is among the three bowlers to have taken Test hat-trick for India and the first one in the world to claim it in the first over of the match. https://www.ptcnews.tv/punjab-yuvraj-singh-statue-unveiled-in-ferozpur-cricket-stadium-en/ In 2006, he dismissed Salman Butt, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf on consecutive deliveries. He was featured in 29 Tests, 120 ODIs and 24 T20Is for India, taking 301 wickets across all the formats. He managed to score 2821 runs with a single century and 11 half-centuries. Pathan made his debut in Test cricket against Australia at Adelaide in 2003. India won that match by four wickets where Pathan claimed his maiden wicket. He played the last match for India against Sri Lanka in 2012. Currently, he is the mentor-cum-coach for Jammu and Kashmir cricket team. -PTC News
