Used to play 20-over cricket with Test mindset, learnt how to play T20 cricket from Yusuf Pathan: Rahul Dravid
Dravid recalls valuable lesson learnt from Yusuf's batting

Full Name
Yusuf Pathan
Nationality
India
Other Name
Yusuf Pathan
Role
Batter
Birth Date
17 Nov 1982 (43y 74d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 57 | 41 | 11 | 810 | 123 | 27.00 | 713 | 113.60 | 2 | 3 |
| t20i | 22 | 18 | 5 | 236 | 37 | 18.15 | 161 | 146.58 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 274 | 243 | 67 | 4852 | 100 | 27.56 | 3482 | 139.34 | 1 | 21 |
| fc | 100 | 158 | 18 | 4825 | 210 | 34.46 | 5611 | 85.99 | 11 | 20 |
| list a | 199 | 175 | 33 | 4797 | 148 | 33.78 | 4344 | 110.42 | 9 | 28 |
| t10 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 343 | 80 | 34.30 | 169 | 202.96 | -- | 1 |
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 57 | 50 | 248.20 | 1365 | 33 | 3/49 | 41.36 | 5.49 | 45.1 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 22 | 17 | 50.50 | 438 | 13 | 2/22 | 33.69 | 8.61 | 23.4 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 274 | 140 | 368.20 | 2814 | 99 | 4/10 | 28.42 | 7.63 | 22.3 | 2 | -- |
| fc | 100 | -- | 2230.40 | 6568 | 201 | 6/40 | 32.67 | 2.94 | 66.5 | 5 | 14 |
| list a | 199 | -- | 1005.40 | 5133 | 124 | 5/52 | 41.39 | 5.10 | 48.6 | 2 | 2 |
| t10 | 17 | 2 | 2.40 | 25 | 2 | 0/2 | 12.50 | 9.38 | 8.00 | -- | -- |
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR vs GT | 10 | - | 28 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| DW vs DR | 2 | - | 26 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| IND-L vs WI-L | 21* | - | 29 Jul 2025 | Leicester | t20 |
| IND-L vs ENG-L | 52 | - | 27 Jul 2025 | Leeds | t20 |
| IND-L vs AUS-L | 52* | 0/6 | 26 Jul 2025 | Leeds | t20 |
Dravid recalls valuable lesson learnt from Yusuf's batting