Out-of favour all-rounder Irfan Pathan said on Friday he is aiming to stage a comeback into the Indian team through IPl where he will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
“I planned for comeback. I played nine matches for Baroda ahead of IPl. I played one-day matches in domestic cricket. I played T20 domestic cricket for Baroda. I could give a good performance even after an injury. This IPl, I would like to do well and try to get into the team. I was out of the team because of injury. I will try to improve further so that I can come back,” Pathan said.
Asked how difficult it is to make a comeback, he said: “I staged a comeback earlier too. So, I know that. It is simple. You should be fit and give a good performance. If you do these two things, you can.”
He said he is trying to be good enough to perform whatever role he is assigned. “It depends on the team management to decide which position I should play in the batting order. The coach spoke to me and told me what he expects from me. Number (in batting order) does not matter. My aim is to come out with a good performance whether with bat or ball. I will be ready to bat at any order,” he said.