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My Take
Yusuf Pathan was box-office cricket: a power hitter from Vadodara who could flip a match in a single over. What I admire is the completeness of his arc, a right-handed batsman and off-break bowler who, alongside younger brother Irfan, made the Pathans a genuine Indian cricketing dynasty. Then, after retiring from all formats in 2021, he didn't drift into the commentary box but stepped onto the political stage instead. I respect people who attack their second act with the same fearlessness as their first, and Pathan's swing from boundary-clearing sixes to electoral politics is exactly that kind of bold reinvention.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yusuf Pathan
- Name (Japanese)
- ユスフ・パタン
- Reading
- ゆすふ・ぱたん
- Born
- November 17, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Vadodara, Vadodara district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/iamyusufpathan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf%20Pathan
Frequently asked questions
When was Yusuf Pathan born?
Born November 17, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Yusuf Pathan from?
Yusuf Pathan is from Vadodara, Vadodara district, India.
What does Yusuf Pathan do?
Yusuf Pathan works as cricketer, politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.