Yusuf Pathan

Yusuf Pathan Biography, Relationship & Career

Yusuf Pathan got noticed for his capacity to score runs at a brisk pace. He first came to notice after the 2006-07 national season. This lucrative domestic season earned him a berth at the maiden ICC T-20 World Cup in 2007. He though got his chance once when he had been contained at the finals in place of Sehwag. His performance was not impressive but finally became a part of the winning group.

He rose to prominence after a superb outing in the inaugural IPL season in 2008. He had been instrumental in Rajasthan Royals finally lifting the trophy. His performance earned him an ODI Cap soon. Before the final selection was made prior to finalizing the team for 2011 ICC Cricket he played with two impressive knocks. First against New Zealand when following India faltered, he single-handedly assisted his team chase the target of 316 and subsequently against South Africa at the decider of this One-Day series where he once again almost pulled out a miracle chase. But he could not repeat the same from the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. After the world cup, he had been included in the group for a few more strings but a bad outing made him make sense for the others. He played his last international game in 2012 and it seems highly unlikely he will ever be able to generate a comeback.

He had been born to Mehmood Khan Pathan and Samimbanu Pathan. Cricketer Irfan Pathan is his younger brother and also has a younger sister called Shagufta Pathan. He’s married to Afreen Pathan and the couple is blessed with a boy named Ayaan.