Yusuf Pathan relieved after getting a recall - Cricket News Update
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/YK-Pathan-c2815 has been relieved by the call up into the national side and is looking forward to using this chance to cement his place in the team.
The 29-year-old off spinner from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-Dinda-c1098.
The off-spinner said that though he was expecting a call from the national selectors, he has been relieved to see his name in the list that will leave for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 next week to participate in the 10th edition of the Asia Cup, where the
Men in Blue will be defending their title.
"I was hopeful of getting selected and I am relieved,” said Pathan while speaking to media reporters on Thursday.
The Baroda all-rounder, who has been included into the side to strengthen the lower batting order as well as the fragile spin bowling attack of India, is also targeting the World T20 Championship, to be held in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in September later this year.
“This call-up will help me improve my skills and consistency as there are a lot of limited overs cricket in the near future - Asia Cup and World Twenty20 in September. So I will have to keep performing to stay in the team," the all-rounder added further.
Pathan, who has not made India’s ODI squad since June last year, has been playing for Baroda in India’s domestic one-day tournament, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vijay-Samuel-Hazare-c95227 Trophy, to regain his form after a two-month long injury layoff. On Monday, the right-handed batsman
struck a whirlwind 114 off just 78 balls against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820. The pugnacious knock was laced with 10 muscular sixes.
"You do well in the domestic games and get picked in the India squad,” said Yusuf, who is half-brother of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601. “In the domestic one-dayers, I got an opportunity, tried my best and have been rewarded,” he added further.
The 10th edition of Asia Cup will kick start in Bangladesh on March 11, with a match between hosts and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 will open their Asia Cup campaign on March 13, against Sri Lanka at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
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