Player Name: Yusuf Pathan
Country: India
Base Price: 20 Million INR
Age: 32
Playing Style: Right Handed Batsman, Right Arm off Break Bowler
IPL represented in the past: Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders
Player’s record in T20 format:
Batting
Matches: 147
Innings: 132
Runs Scored: 2762
Average: 25.57
Highest Score: 100
Strike Rate: 148.97
50/100: 1/12
4/6: 22/151
Bowling
Matches: 147
Overs Bowled: 301
Runs Conceded: 2322
Wickets: 83
Average: 27.97
Strike Rate: 21.7
Economy: 7.71
5 Wicket Hauls: –
Best Bowling: 4/10
Yusuf Pathan earned a National cap after a fine IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2008. Since then it has been a roller coaster ride for the Baroda Blaster. Even the opposition bowlers are exploiting his weakness, i.e. the short balls, Yusuf Pathan still manages to score some quick runs for his team. A strike rate of 148 shows that he is tailor made for T20’s. He had a rather disappointing IPL 6 for Kolkata Knight Riders which might be a reason behind KKR deciding not to retain him for the IPL. The last time in IPL auctions, Pathan fetched the joint highest bid. This time around he will be hoping to get a decent bid and prove the world that he is still worthy to play for his National team.
