[IPL]- Yusuf Pathan praise both his favorite IPL captains Shane Warne and Gautam Gambhir
In national and international cricket, Yusuf Pathan made a reputation for himself as one of the cricket ball’s hardest hitters. Yusuf is a representative batsman of the lower middle order, capable of making a mighty push in the slog overs to the innings with an incredible ability to clear the ropes.
Yusuf Pathan had won the IPL trophy with the Rajasthan Royals once and twice with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the past twelve years of pro cricket life.In one of the live interview sections on Instagram, he had chosen Shane Warne and Gautam Gambhir as his favorite captain in the league.
Yusuf Pathan, who made his international debut in the 2007 T20 World Cup final, has played an essential role in the Royal, which had won the IPL in the inaugural season. Yusuf Pathan added praise on the leadership of Warne the way he leads the team. He always inspires players in the game or outside the game.
Yusuf, however, also regretted the fact that he was unable to play with Warne further than the third IPL version, as he was gobbled in the offer by the KKR. Sharing the fascinating experience with the former Australian cricketer, he remembered how Shane Warne used to prepare ahead of the match to get the opposing batsmen out and then used to dismiss in the middle the same way.
With the leadership of Gautam Gambhir, he changed the fates of the Kolkata Knight Riders by led the team to win the 2012 and 2014 IPL titles. It needs to be mention that for the time Gambhir played with the franchise, Yusuf Pathan has again been a big player of the squad. Talking of Gambhir’s leadership, he mentioned that the former Indian cricketer was very passionate and used to take great care of his teammates even when they are off the court.
