Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan recently revealed the reason behind his famous ‘tongue out’ celebration from the 2008 Test match against Australia in Perth. Pathan, who had a great career with India, played 169 international matches, scoring 2,821 runs and taking 293 wickets.
In a recent interview, Pathan explained the celebration’s origin. “In New Zealand, I was benched for the first match, the second match, and the third match as well. The fourth match was a draw because of rain. I wasn’t in the final match either,” he said.
Pathan added that he confronted then-coach Gary Kirsten about why he had been dropped. “I asked Gary sir why I had been dropped. If there was something I needed to improve, he could tell me, but I wanted to know the reason I was left out,” he added.
Irfan Pathan Reveals Reason For ‘Tongue Out’ Celebration
