Yusuf Pathan joins TMC: Former Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan will now start his innings on the political pitch. Trinamool Congress on Sunday declared Yusuf Pathan as its candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Yusuf Pathan has been made the candidate from Baharampur constituency which is currently held by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who hit a lot of sixes and fours on the cricket field, is now going to enter politics. 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup champion Yusuf Pathan has been declared by Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as her party's candidate from Baharampur Lok Sabha seat. At present, Baharampur seat is held by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary. It is expected that Pathan will be in the election field against him.
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Yusuf Pathan has played 57 ODI and 22 T20 matches for India. Yusuf has scored 810 runs for Team India in ODIs with 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries. While bowling in this format, Yusuf Pathan has taken a total of 33 wickets. Yusuf Pathan has played 22 T20 matches for India. During this period he has taken 236 runs and 13 wickets. Yusuf Pathan has been known for his aggressive batting on the cricket field.
Yusuf Pathan had said goodbye to all formats in February 2021. Apart from this, Pathan was also a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 12 years. Bought by Rajasthan Royals in the year 2007. In the same year, a quick half-century was scored in 21 balls. At the same time, in the year 2010, while playing for Mumbai Indians, he scored a stormy century in 37 runs. In 2011 he moved to KKR. It was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018.
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