Irfan Pathan rubbishes rumours about Sri Lanka Premier League 2020 participation

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan retired from international cricket and IPL earlier this year, bringing an end to nearly his two-dece stint with sport at top-level. Pathan last me an appearance for India in 2012 and has been out of reckoning with Indian cricket team ever since. Baroda all-rounder has featured in IPL over years and was reportedly set to participate in Sri Lanka Premier League 2020.

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Irfan Pathan rubbishes Sri Lanka Premier League 2020 links 

According to multiple reports, former India allrounder Irfan Pathan was among 70 foreign players to have shown interest in playing Sri Lanka Premier League 2020, proposed to start in third week of August. 35-year-old was set to be included in a player draft unless one of five Sri Lanka Premier League 2020 franchises name him as ir marquee player. However, Irfan Pathan on Monday quashed those rumours suggesting that he was participating in tournament. In a tweet, former Kings XI Punjab star said that while he wishes to participate in T20 Leagues around world in future, he h t declared his availability for any tournament. 

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Sri Lanka Premier League schedule: Yuvraj Singh, Martin Guptill set to participate in Sri Lanka Premier League 2020

According to local reports in Sri Lanka,  23-match Sri Lanka Premier League 2020 will be played at R. Premasa Stium, Dambulla Stium, Pallekele Stium and Mahinda Rajapaksa Stium in Hambantota. five franchised teams which would be competing in this T20 tournament are Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna. While Irfan Pathan was touted to be participating in tournament, furr names include his former teammate Yuvraj Singh and New Zealand opener, Martin Guptill. BCCI doesn't allow active players to participate in or T20 leagues, but Yuvraj SIngh h obtained a C last year and featured for Maratha Arabians in that Abu Dhabi T10 League. 

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Bihar floods: Irfan Pathan donates ration to 60 families

Assam and Bihar floods have wreaked havoc in se alrey testing times, rendering people homeless and without proper food. Amidst se testing times, Mor Teresa Foundation has come to rescue of victims of Bihar floods in ir fight against trdy. foundation has been urging prominent personalities from Bollywood and cricketing fraternity to come forward and help m in ble cause. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan donated ration to 60 families of Bihar’s flood-affected people.

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He ded that packet consisted of essential items like Chana, Chura, Daal, Oil, Dettol and Rice.  details were revealed by Yahya Rahmani, a part of Mor Teresa Foundation, to Crictracker. Prior to his contribution towards victims of Bihar floods, Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan distributed 10,000 kg rice and 700 kg potatoes to daily w labourers in Baroda who were finding it difficult to make ir ends meet due to COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that, Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan h also distributed face masks to public.

(Im Credit: Irfan Pathan Twitter)