Although Irfan Pathan hasn’t played for India since 2012, it came as a bit of a surprise when he didn’t find any suitors during the 2017 Indian Premier League [IPL] auction.
The snub was especially surprising considering there was a lot of demand for all-rounders and pace bowlers at the auction.
This was a far cry from the 2008 and 2011 auctions when Pathan went for huge amounts. Since then, his stock has decreased significantly.
In fact, Pathan did not play a single match during IPL 2015 when he was part of the Chennai Super Kings [CSK]. He played just four matches for the Rising Pune Supergiants [RPS] last season – scoring 11 runs and failing to pick up a single wicket.
On Tuesday, the 32-year-old took to Twitter to post a message to his fans. He recalled an incident from 2010 when there were fears that his cricketing career would end, but he fought back strongly and represented India again.
To all my fans 😊 pic.twitter.com/jQaMbjPNTe
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 21, 2017