Irfan Pathan is celebrating his 41st birthday today. All-rounder Irfan achieved a lot in his short cricket career. You will be surprised to know that Irfan played his last international match at the age of 28, he made his international debut in 2003. Today he does commentary and also pulls Pakistan’s leg from time to time. But even when he played cricket, he troubled Pakistan a lot.

Coming from Baroda, Irfan Pathan started his international career with the 2003-2004 Australia tour. Pathan impressed a lot on this tour, his swing and speed attracted people’s attention. After this series, Irfan’s place was confirmed in Team India. After this, everyone was waiting for the Pakistan tour, which was happening after a long time.

Pakistan had made fun of Irfan Pathan

In 2004, when the Indian team went on Pakistan tour to play ODI and Test series, everyone was waiting for the performance of Irfan Pathan, because he had dominated at that time. Irfan was then being considered a big threat to Pakistan. But at that time the coach of Pakistan team was Javed Miandad, who was famous for his loudness. While talking to the media, he made fun of Irfan Pathan, he said that bowlers like Irfan can be found in the streets of Pakistan.

Irfan Pathan wreaked havoc on Pakistan

Miandad soon got the answer because Irfan Pathan wreaked havoc in Pakistan. Pathan took 8 wickets in 3 ODI matches. After this he took 12 wickets in the 3-match Test series. After this, Irfan again visited Pakistan in 2006, when in Karachi he created history by taking a hat-trick in the very first over of the Test. He became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over in Test.

Irfan Pathan’s cricket career

In his 9-year international career, Irfan Pathan played 29 Tests, 120 ODIs and 24 T20 matches. Apart from this, he played 122 first class and 181 T20 matches. Irfan Pathan has been a part of Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rising Pune Supergiants teams in IPL.

• 29 Test: 1105 runs, 100 wickets
• 120 ODI: 1544 runs, 173 wickets
• 24 T20 International: 172 runs, 28 wickets

Shahid Afridi was recently called Badatmiz by Irfan Pathan, he had also narrated an anecdote which happened to him on a tour of Pakistan. Irfan told in an interview to ‘The Lalantop’ how Afridi once abuses him in the flight, how to comment on him. After this, the former Pakistan cricketer also agreed with Irfan and described Afridi as abusive.

In the interview, Irfan Pathan told that once he sat in a flight to go from one city to another in Pakistan, Shahid Afridi came to him and grabbed his hair and said that how is the child? After this, Irfan got angry, he said to Afridi, “Children with children, you have become a father since then.”

Pathan further said, “After this I went to Abdul Razzaq and asked that the dog’s meat is found here? Afridi’s seat was also there, Razzaq asked why he is asking so. I said (Afridi), he has eaten, how long he has been barking. After that he did not say anything, he knew that he would say something, I will say something again.”

Former Pakistan cricketer also told Shahid Afridi

Irfan Pathan said earlier that Afridi had said about him in an interview with Harsha Bhogle that he is not a true Pathan. I felt very bad from this, that is bad, I think they should not have said so because you are talking about not just mine but my family.

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria also agrees on this statement of Irfan Pathan. He wrote on his social media account (X), “Irfan brother, you are right.

Irfan @Irfanpathan Bhai, You’re Absolutely Right. He Always Resorts to Personal Attacks – Be it on someone’s family or their religion. Class and decision clearerly aren’t his strengths.pic.twitter.com/nwoea3vz49

– Danish Kaneeria (@Danishkaneria61) August 17, 2025

Danish Kaneria, who has played 79 international cricket matches (61 Tests and 18 ODIs) for Pakistan, has already told about the discrimination that has happened in the Pakistan team. He has told how he was targeted due to being a Hindu.