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Irfan Pathan supports Gautam Gambhir's focus on team culture over star culture in Indian cricket, emphasizing the need to move past favoring established players despite performance decline. Pathan also praises selector Ajit Agarkar's balanced approach and highlights the importance of coach-selector alignment in decision-making for fostering a merit-based environment. This shift aims to define a new era for Indian cricket.

Following his brother Yusuf's successful entry into politics and victory in the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat, Irfan Pathan has hinted at a potential foray into the political arena. When questioned about his interest, the former India all-rounder expressed his desire to make a difference, suggesting that he would only join politics if he could positively impact society.

Irfan Pathan revealed that Hardik Pandya, not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, raised concerns about his on-air criticism during the Australia Test series in December 2024, leading to his removal from the IPL 2025 broadcast team.