Irfan Pathan’s plans to tackle Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

Speaking during a chat, the southpaw said, I agree that both of them are very good and as you rightly said the most devastating batsmen in the modern era. But I would have had my plans for both of them.

Hyderabad: Former Indian cricketer and commentator Irfan Pathan is set for a return to action as he will be playing in the Lankan Premier League. The former all-rounder, who is now with the commentary team for the IPL, said he has his own plans to tackle the current best cricketers in the world Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Speaking during a chat, the southpaw said, “I agree that both of them are very good and as you rightly said the most devastating batsmen in the modern era. But I would have had my plans for both of them. For starters, I would have bowled a 4-5th stump line to Virat and try to force him to play behind the square as he likes to play in front. For Rohit, I would have tried not to give any width whatsoever and even try to bowl a bit fuller.”

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Talking about the LPL, he said, “The good thing about LPL and other T20 leagues is that they make it mandatory to have plenty of young domestic players in the squads. As a cricketer, who has come up through the ranks of junior and age-group cricket, I can tell you that hearing the seniors speak in the dressing room and during team meetings, taking their advice on the field to tackle tough situations, seeing them train, these are valuable lessons that one can’t learn anywhere else.”