Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan, who is set to play for the Kandy franchise in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), said that he would have a perfect plan before facing ‘the most devastating batsmen’- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Irfan Pathan, who has played alongside the two, said that he would force Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli not to feed them the ball in their best area.
“I agree that both of them are very good and as you rightly said the most devastating batsmen in the modern era. But I would have had my plans for both of them,” Irfan Pathan said.
“For starters, I would have bowled a 4-5th stump line to Virat and try to force him to play behind the square as he likes to play in front. For Rohit, I would have tried not to give any width whatsoever and even try to bowl bit fuller,” the former India pacer added.
Irfan Pathan looking forward to sharing his experience in LPL:
As he set to play in the LPL, Irfan Pathan is excited to share the experience with young cricketers in the dressing room. He added that the T20 leagues help youngsters to evolve, and he wants to be part of their journey.
“The good thing about LPL and other T20 leagues is that they make it mandatory to have plenty of young domestic players in the squads. As a cricketer, who has come up through the ranks of junior and age-group cricket…
“I can tell you that hearing the seniors speak in the dressing room and during team meetings, taking their advice on the field to tackle tough situations, seeing them train, these are valuable lessons that one can’t learn anywhere else,” Irfan Pathan said.
Meanwhile, Irfan Pathan retired from internal cricketer in January this year. He has been part of India’s World Cup-winning team.