Former India all -rounder Irfan Pathan is in the news after an old interview on social media after an old interview. Pathan also said that veteran MS Dhoni did not eat without him, amidst the allegations that the former India captain had allegedly favored the players who had joined him in the smoking hookah.
Pathan played 29 Tests, 120 Odis and 24 T20I for India between 2003 and 2012. He was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup squad. Pathan was also in India’s squad for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, but did not get a chance to play. He last represented the national cricket team in 2012 at the age of 27.
Yeh Mere Bina Khan Khat Way – Irfan Pathan on MS Dhoni
Another video of Irfan Pathan has recently been revived on social media from a public event. He was asked about his first friends in the Indian cricket team.
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Pathan named Robin Uthappa, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni. He shared that the three players never ate without him, and they never ate without him. The former pace bowler said that he had a strong friendship during his playing days.
“Robin Uthappa, Suresh Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Yeh Kishore Joe Khaladi Hot Way, Na to You Bina Khana Khat Way, Na to My Inch Bina Khan. [These three players never ate without me, and I never ate without them. That’s how strong our friendship was when we played together]”Irfan Pathan said.
Question: Who was your friends in the Indian cricket team?
Irfan Pathan: Uthappa, Raina and Dhoni pic.twitter.com/iafpfggkya
– `(@Worshipdhoni) September 3, 2025
Irfan Panhan’s record, odis and t20i
Irfan Pathan ended his international career in 2012. In particular, he ran for five wickets in his final ODI. While the selectors and management never publicly explained their exclusion, Pathan has said that MS Dhoni’s leadership played a role in his departure.
Pathan scored an average of 1,105 runs in Test cricket at an average of 31.57, including a century and six half-centuries, and took 100 wickets at 32.26, with seven wickets halls and two ten-cicat matches. He recorded his best figures of 7/59 in the format.
Left -handed pacer played in 120 ODI matches, with 1,544 runs at 23.39 and 173 wickets at 29.72, with 5/27’s best. Pathan played 24 T20 Internationals, took 28 wickets at a strike rate of 16.5 and scored 172 runs at a strike rate of 119.44.
MS Dhoni retired as one of India’s most successful captains
MS Dhoni is one of the most successful captains of India. He is the only captain to win India’s three major ICC White-Ball tournaments to win India to win the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.
Dhoni played 90 Tests, 350 Odis and 98 T20I in his career. He scored 10.773 runs, scoring 10,773 runs in Odis at an impressive average of 50.57, including 10.57 and 73 fifties, while he scored 1,617 runs in T20I at a strike rate of 126.13. The batsman finished his Test career with 4,876 runs at an average of 38.09.
Dhoni also inspired India to win a remarkable test, including New Zealand (2009), Durban (2010) and Lords (2014). The experienced cricketer was seen in action for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2025, where his team ended at the bottom of the table.
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