Irfan Pathan happy with his comeback to Team India – Cricket News Update
India’s talented all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601, is jubilant to have rejoined his national team after a gap of at least two years, claiming that his diligence in the supervision of TA Sekhar, the MRF coach, has paid him off.
The pacer c*m middle-order batsman, who played his last international game in February 2009, has been included in the Blue squad which is set to face http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in the remaining two ODI matches of the ongoing home series.
Pathan is grateful to Sekhar for equipping him with some fruitful techniques and skills which have paved the way for his long-awaited comeback. He reveals that the other Indian fast bowlers also owe their successes to the coach who is running the MRF Pace
Foundation.
Talking to the media today, the all-rounder said, “Everybody has a bad phase. And they learn from it. For me the last two years were very challenging and it was a life-learning experience. The family support was crucial in this phase. TA Sekhar’s inputs
have proved to be beneficial for a lot of pacers across the country and I am one of them who has immensely benefited from his technical inputs.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, and he is quite satisfied with the fulfilment of his long-cherished dream. According to the Gujarat-born cricketer, his constant hard work will surely pay off when
he is to take on the Caribbean side, tomorrow, December 8.
He told, “For more than one year I have been working for this day. It has finally paid off. My hard work, wishes of my fans and Allah’s blessings have got me back into Team India.”
Pathan is of the view that every player experiences a lean patch or two in his career, but the feelings of comeback are always pleasant. The left hander was dumped in 2009 for his inconsistent and poor bowling performances. He could not even play the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625
World Cup 2011.
The 27-year-old has represented the Men in Blue in 29 Test, 107 ODI and 16 T20I matches so far. The sacked player of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 in the high-profile domestic tournament, Indian Premier League (IPL).
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