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Following his good showing in the IPL, he was selected for the [[India national cricket team|Indian one-day team]]. After the IPL though he played all the games in the Kitply Cup and Asia Cup he got to bat only four times.He couldn't perform nicely with the bat and the ball in the Asia Cup and in the Kitply Cup and so he wasn't selected for the Sri lanka Series. He performed well in domestic circuit and impressed the selectors and was selected for the England ODI series in November. He scored a fifty off just 29 balls in the second ODI against England in [[Indore]], on his 26th birthday. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352924.html| title = Yusuf and Ojha get maiden call-ups|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>.
Following his good showing in the IPL, he was selected for the [[India national cricket team|Indian one-day team]]. After the IPL though he played all the games in the Kitply Cup and Asia Cup he got to bat only four times.He couldn't perform nicely with the bat and the ball in the Asia Cup and in the Kitply Cup and so he wasn't selected for the Sri lanka Series. He performed well in domestic circuit and impressed the selectors and was selected for the England ODI series in November. He scored a fifty off just 29 balls in the second ODI against England in [[Indore]], on his 26th birthday. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352924.html| title = Yusuf and Ojha get maiden call-ups|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>.


Yusuf had made his [[One-Day International]] debut for India against Pakistan at [[Dhaka]] on 10 June 2008. He has become a permanent feature of the national One-Day International team, but has yet to make his test debut.
Yusuf had made his [[One-Day International]] debut for India against Pakistan at [[Dhaka]] on 10 June 2008. He has become a permanent feature of the national One-Day International team, but has yet to make his test debut <ref>{{cite web| url =http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/345469.html| title = Kitply Cup, 2nd Match:India v Pakistan at Dhaka, 10 June 2008. Yusuf scored his maiden international fifty against England on 17th November at Indore.|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>.


In the one of T20 match that was held at the end of India s tour to Sri Lanka early 2009, the Pathan brothers rescued India from the jaws of defeat. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/390328.html| title = Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS)|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>. India had already beat Sri Lanka 4-1 in the One Day series <ref>{{cite web| url = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/series/386281.html| title = India tour of Sri Lanka 2009|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> . Batting first in the first T20 match to be held in Sri Lanka, the hosts posted 171 for 4. Yusuf chipped in with 2 for 23 in his allotted 4 overs, whilst Irfan chipped in with 1 for 34. Both brothers were at the batting crease after India slipped to 115 for 7. 57 Runs were needed of 29 balls. Yusuf and [[Irfan Pathan]] scored 59 in the space of 4 overs to win the match with 4 balls remaining. Yusuf began the counter attack by taking on leg spinner Bandara who had already taken 3 wickets. His two 6s and a 4 gave India some respite. Irfan stepped in to face the fast bowlers and clobbered a two 4s and two 6s off [[Dilhara Fernando]] and [[Lasith Malinga]]. The victory typified India s attitude of late and reminded everyone that they are the reigning T20 World Champions. Ref: [[2007 ICC World Twenty20]]

<ref>{{cite web| url =http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/345469.html| title = Kitply Cup, 2nd Match:India v Pakistan at Dhaka, 10 June 2008. Yusuf scored his maiden international fifty against England on 17th November at Indore.|publisher= [[Cricinfo]]}}</ref>.


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Yusuf Pathan
Personal information
Full name
Yusuf Khan Pathan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off spin
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsIrfan Pathan (half-brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 172)10 June 2008 v Pakistan
Last ODI3 February 2009 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.28
Only T20I (cap 18)24 September 2007 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001/02–presentBaroda
2008–presentRajasthan Royals
Career statistics
Competition ODIs FC List A T20I
Matches 15 36 70 1
Runs scored 176 1,782 1,571 15
Batting average 35.20 36.36 31.42 15.00
100s/50s 0/2 4/8 2/9 0/0
Top score 59* 183 148 15
Balls bowled 358 6,563 2,571 6
Wickets 6 89 49 0
Bowling average 54.83 32.59 43.06 –
5 wickets in innings 0 7 2 0
10 wickets in match n/a 1 n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/7 6/47 5/52 0/5
Catches/stumpings 6/– 37/– 34/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 February 2009

Yusuf Khan Pathan (born 17 November 1982 in Baroda) is an Indian cricketer. Pathan made his debut in first-class cricket in 2001/02. He is a hard hitting right handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. His half-brother Irfan Pathan is also an Indian cricketer. Though younger to Yusuf, it was Irfan who entered the Indian team first.

Following his impressive performances in the 2007 Deodhar Trophy and the Inter-state domestic Twenty20 competition held in April 2007, Pathan was made a part of the Indian squad for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship, held in South Africa in September 2007. He made his Twenty20 international debut in the final against Pakistan. He opened the batting for India in the match, and scored 15 runs in the process.[1]

After a good domestic season in 2007/08, he was signed by the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League for USD 475,000 (INR 1.9 crore). In the 2008 IPL season, he scored 435 runs and took 8 wickets. He recorded the season's fastest half century (from 21 balls) against the Deccan Chargers, and was also the Man of the Match in the final.

Following his good showing in the IPL, he was selected for the Indian one-day team. After the IPL though he played all the games in the Kitply Cup and Asia Cup he got to bat only four times.He couldn't perform nicely with the bat and the ball in the Asia Cup and in the Kitply Cup and so he wasn't selected for the Sri lanka Series. He performed well in domestic circuit and impressed the selectors and was selected for the England ODI series in November. He scored a fifty off just 29 balls in the second ODI against England in Indore, on his 26th birthday. [2].

Yusuf had made his One-Day International debut for India against Pakistan at Dhaka on 10 June 2008. He has become a permanent feature of the national One-Day International team, but has yet to make his test debut [3].

In the one of T20 match that was held at the end of India s tour to Sri Lanka early 2009, the Pathan brothers rescued India from the jaws of defeat. [4]. India had already beat Sri Lanka 4-1 in the One Day series [5] . Batting first in the first T20 match to be held in Sri Lanka, the hosts posted 171 for 4. Yusuf chipped in with 2 for 23 in his allotted 4 overs, whilst Irfan chipped in with 1 for 34. Both brothers were at the batting crease after India slipped to 115 for 7. 57 Runs were needed of 29 balls. Yusuf and Irfan Pathan scored 59 in the space of 4 overs to win the match with 4 balls remaining. Yusuf began the counter attack by taking on leg spinner Bandara who had already taken 3 wickets. His two 6s and a 4 gave India some respite. Irfan stepped in to face the fast bowlers and clobbered a two 4s and two 6s off Dilhara Fernando and Lasith Malinga. The victory typified India s attitude of late and reminded everyone that they are the reigning T20 World Champions. Ref: 2007 ICC World Twenty20

References

  1. ^ "Lalchand Rajput appointed manager for Twenty20 World Cup".
  2. ^ "Yusuf and Ojha get maiden call-ups". Cricinfo.
  3. ^ "Kitply Cup, 2nd Match:India v Pakistan at Dhaka, 10 June 2008. Yusuf scored his maiden international fifty against England on 17th November at Indore". Cricinfo.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS)". Cricinfo.
  5. ^ "India tour of Sri Lanka 2009". Cricinfo.


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