Brothers Yusuf?Pathan and Irfan?Pathan have made us proud on the world?stage,?with their cricketing skills. But on?Thursday?the two siblings were together on a different pitch. Irfan?Pathan joined his brother Yusuf?Pathan, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Baharampur in West Bengal?for?the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on his campaign trail.
During the roadshow, Yusuf?Pathan?and his brother?Irfan?Pathan?waved at people from an open-roofed vehicle driving down the road.
"I have come here to support my brother. He should win and work for the people. When my brother wins, I will also come here to see his work. He meets the people here and tries to understand the problems people?are facing," Irfan?said,?later.
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41-year-old Yusuf Pathan is making his political debut with the TMC in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.?
Yusuf?Pathan?will contest against incumbent?MP,?Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of?Congress,?and the BJP's Dr Nirmal Kumar Saha from Baharampur?which?will witness voting on May 13 in Phase 4 of the Lok Sabha Elections.
Yusuf?Pathan?who?made his Team India debut against Pakistan in 2007 in the inaugural ICC World?Twenty20?has represented the country in 77 matches?including?T20 and ODIs.
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Yusuf?Pathan also had a very successful IPL career, starting with the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural season?in?2008. He switched to Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 and was a part of the outfit till 2017. In 2018, Yusuf?Pathan?was picked up?by Sunrisers Hyderabad?and?after a dip in form in the 2019 season, he?was released?by Hyderabad ahead of the 2020. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in February 2021.
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