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By: Shree1news, 26 FEB 2021
Yusuf Pathan has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on Friday. He played 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is for India between 2007 and 2012. He was a part of the 2007 T20 World Cup as well as the 2011 ODI World Cup, each of which have been won by the Indian team.
“I officially announce retirement from all forms of the game. I thank my family, friends, fans, team, and the whole nation wholeheartedly for all the help and love. I’m sure you will continue to encourage me in future as well,” he stated in a post on Friday.
Pathan played for Baroda in domestic cricket throughout his career. Within the IPL, he had some highly successful seasons with Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. He has played 174 matches in the IPL. He was the first cricketer to win three IPL trophies.
Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball century in the IPL 2010 season against Mumbai Indians is still the second-fastest within the history of the tournament and the fastest amongst Indians. He last performed in the Indian T20 extravaganza in 2019 for the Sunrisers Hyderabad however was released ahead of the 2020 season.
Amongst Indians, he has the second-highest T20I strike-rate with a minimum of 200 runs.
Yusuf Pathan is set to represent India Legends in the upcoming exhibition Road Safety World Series, where he will play for the Indian side alongside former teammates like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar, and his brother Irfan Pathan.
Source:A-N
