Irfan Pathan (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Irfan Khan Pathan
Nickname	Batati
Profession	Indian Cricketer (Bowling All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 73 kg in Pounds- 161 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 33 inches - Biceps: 13.5 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 12 December 2003 vs Australia in Adelaide ODI- 9 January 2004 vs Australia in Melbourne T20- 1 December 2006 vs South Africa in Johannesburg
Coach/Mentor	Datta Gaekwad
Jersey Number	#56 (India) #56 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team	Middlesex, Kings XI Punjab, India, Delhi Daredevils, India Blue, India A, Baroda, India Red, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings
Nature on field	Aggressive
Likes to play against	Pakistan
Favourite Ball	In Swing
Records (main ones)	• Quickest Indian ODI player to get 100 wicket (in 59 matches) • In 2003 Under - 19 World Cup, he took 9 wickets against Bangladesh and set a world record for the most wickets in an ODI. • He took 3 important wickets in the first T20 World Cup final in South Africa against Pakistan, and was given the Man of the Match award.
Career Turning Point	Selection in the Indian Test squad against Australia in 2003.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 October 1984 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	40 Years
Birthplace	Baroda, Gujarat, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Baroda, Gujarat, India
School	MES High School, Baroda
Family	Father- Mehmood Khan Pathan Mother- Samimbanu Pathan Brother- Yusuf Pathan (Cricketer, Step-brother) Sisters- Shagufta Pathan (Younger)
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Playing cricket, table tennis and volleyball
Favourites
Cricketer	Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Hashim Amla, Viv Richards Bowler: Wasim Akram, Dale Steyn
Food	Biryani, Paya, mixed veg., mango and methi keema
Actor	Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan
Actress	Juhi Chawla
Film	Hera Pheri
Song	Take my breath away - Top Gun
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Shivangi Dev, • Safa Baig (model) • Payal Gosh (actor) Note: According to Payal Gosh, she had dated Irfan Pathan for five years, starting in 2011. She made this claim through a post on X on 1 December 2023. [1]The Free Press Journal
Wife	Safa Baig (Model)
Children	Son- 2 • Imran Khan Pathan (born in 2016) • Suleiman Khan (born on 28 December 2021)
Money Factor
Net Worth	$3 million

Some lesser known facts about Irfan Pathan

• Irfan was seen as India’s next big all-rounder after Kapil Dev, after his impressive cricket debut .

• He was just 19 years old when he was selected for the tour of Australia, and made his debut in the famous 2nd Test at Adelaide in 2003, where India won after 23 long years.

• He took a hat-trick against Pakistan in the 3rd Test at Karachi in 2006.

• He was Man of the Match in the final against Pakistan in the first T20 World Cup.

• In 2004, he was named ICC Emerging Player of the Year.

• In 2015,  he participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8, but left the show in the midway to prepare for the Ranji Trophy season. 

• He grew up in a Mosque in Baroda.

• Yusuf Pathan is his step-brother.

• He and his brother has a cricket academy in Baroda called Cricket Academy of Pathans (CAP).

• Cricketer Robin Uthappa is his close friend.

• His favourite cartoon character is Popeye.