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IPL 2026: ‘He has that natural skill’ - Irfan Pathan backs Mohammed Shami to regain rhythm at Ekana Stadium
Pathan backs Shami to regain rhythm in IPL 2026
01 Apr 2026
2 MinIrfan Pathan
India
Current Series
Full Name
Irfan Pathan
Nationality
India
Other Name
Irfan Pathan
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
27 Oct 1984 (41y 157d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Medium Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 103 | 82 | 29 | 1139 | 60 | 21.49 | 946 | 120.40 | -- | 1 |
| test | 29 | 40 | 5 | 1105 | 102 | 31.57 | 2076 | 53.22 | 1 | 6 |
| odi | 120 | 87 | 21 | 1544 | 83 | 23.39 | 1941 | 79.54 | -- | 5 |
| t20i | 24 | 14 | 7 | 172 | 33 | 24.57 | 144 | 119.44 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 181 | 142 | 54 | 2020 | 65 | 22.95 | 1628 | 124.07 | -- | 2 |
| fc | 122 | 179 | 29 | 4559 | 121 | 30.39 | -- | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| list a | 193 | 143 | 33 | 2454 | 83 | 22.3 | 3073 | 79.85 | -- | 9 |
| t10 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 153 | 37 | 21.86 | 89 | 171.91 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 103 | 101 | 340.30 | 2649 | 80 | 3/24 | 33.11 | 7.78 | 25.54 | -- | -- |
| test | 29 | 54 | 980.40 | 3226 | 100 | 7/59 | 32.26 | 3.28 | 58.8 | 2 | 7 |
| odi | 120 | 118 | 975.50 | 5142 | 173 | 5/27 | 29.72 | 5.26 | 33.8 | 5 | 2 |
| t20i | 24 | 23 | 77.00 | 618 | 28 | 3/16 | 22.07 | 8.02 | 16.5 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 181 | 175 | 601.00 | 4568 | 173 | 5/13 | 26.4 | 7.6 | 20.8 | 2 | 1 |
| fc | 122 | -- | 3505.40 | 10880 | 384 | 7/35 | 28.33 | 3.1 | 54.7 | -- | 19 |
| list a | 193 | -- | 1560.50 | 7898 | 272 | 5/27 | 29.03 | 5.06 | 34.4 | 7 | 2 |
| t10 | 16 | 6 | 8.00 | 95 | 1 | 0/21 | 95.00 | 11.88 | 48.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT vs DW | 32 | - | 30 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| DW vs PP | 49* | 0/6 | 28 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| IND-L vs ENG-L | 10 | 0/8 | 27 Jul 2025 | Leeds | t20 |
| IND-L vs AUS-L | - | 0/15 | 26 Jul 2025 | Leeds | t20 |
| IND-L vs SA-L | 10 | 0/10 | 22 Jul 2025 | Northampton | t20 |
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