Irfan Pathan can be seen playing in LPL after being ignored in IPL

Irfan Pathan can be seen playing in LPL

Irfan Pathan, a former all-rounder of the Indian team, retired from international cricket last year. Even after playing domestic cricket, neither of them was able to find a place in the Indian team and for the last few years, they were being ignored from the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL. In such a situation, he decided to retire. However, Irfan Pathan can still play IPL, but no team has chosen him.

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Irfan Pathan has considered playing in the overseas T20 league after being ignored from the IPL. Not only Irfan Pathan, New Zealand's dashing opening batsman Martin Guptill was also released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad team this year. In such a situation, both these players have decided to play in two Lanka Premier League (LPL). As international stars, these are the two players who have shown interest in the franchise-based LPL T20 cricket tournament.

LPL is scheduled to be held next month. There are a total of 23 matches in this league, to be hosted at R Premadasa Stadium, Dambulla Stadium, Pallekal Stadium and Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota. Five franchises will play in this T20 tournament. They will have teams from Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna. Please tell that if Irfan Pathan plays in this league, then he will never be able to play IPL again.

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"There are about 143 foreign players in the draft, who are very keen to play in this tournament and now it is up to the respective franchises to select these cricketers," the Sri Lanka Cricket Board or SLC told the Daily News. Irfan Pathan has played T20 cricket in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rising Pune Supergiants, Kings XI Punjab, and Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) apart from playing for the country. In such a situation, he has a lot of experience in this format.