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Irfan Pathan

Batter and bowler, age 41

−1.3

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 12 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 460th of 1,072 rated batters, top 50%.

More of a placer than a hitter and hard to get out.

89% range
−2.3 to +0.8
Likely rank
149th to 718th
Per 24 balls
−2.5
Whole career
−0.1
Run-outs, per match
+0.08
Balls
1,349
Last played
2020
Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

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In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

PathanIPL average
Strike rate142153
Balls per dismissal1919
Boundary balls20%22%
Dot balls30%29%
Strike rate, powerplay145155
Strike rate, middle132145
Strike rate, death158167

−20 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 12 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay−1.8
Middle−2.7
Death−1.9

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6sbottom 25%
Gets out lesstop 10%
Scores faster once inbottom 42%

Against each kind of bowler

Strike rateIPL averageOut every
Right-arm pace14715719 balls
Left-arm pace14615420 balls
Off-spin13414722 balls
Left-arm spin12614221 balls
Wrist-spin13214620 balls

Walking in at 40 needed off 18, six down

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average batter in his place. Each line is one chase, ball by ball, from 40 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

-420+42 2007: −4.4 per 24 over 176 balls 072008: +38.6 per 24 over 40 balls 082009: +7.2 per 24 over 350 balls 092011: −0.7 per 24 over 138 balls 112012: +6.6 per 24 over 164 balls 122013: −5.0 per 24 over 152 balls 132014: −5.5 per 24 over 54 balls 142015: +13.5 per 24 over 128 balls 152016: −9.4 per 24 over 13 balls 162018: +9.7 per 24 over 30 balls 182020: +1.3 per 24 over 61 balls 20
SeasonInnsRunsBallsAvgSR4s6sDot %Win value

By competition

Strength: a typical batter there against a typical IPL batter, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

CompetitionStrengthInnsRunsAvgSRWin value

Last 10 innings

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

  1. 11(15)v Galle Gladiators, LPL, 2020-12-10−5.9
  2. 25*(19)v Jaffna Stallions, LPL, 2020-12-09+14.4
  3. 18(27)v Colombo Kings, LPL, 2020-12-05−5.2
  4. 10(9)v Kerala, Mushtaq Ali, 2019-02-27+1.4
  5. 2*(3)v Andhra, Mushtaq Ali, 2019-02-25−0.2
  6. 26*(13)v Delhi, Mushtaq Ali, 2019-02-24+5.3
  7. 12(5)v Jharkhand, Mushtaq Ali, 2019-02-22+5.8
  8. 2(3)v Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2017-04-29−0.9
  9. 2(3)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2016-05-21−3.7
  10. 7(8)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2016-05-14−0.9

His biggest innings, by win chance added

Not the most runs: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

  1. 33*(16)v Sri Lanka, T20Is, 2009-02-10+65.8
  2. 21*(11)v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, 2009-05-15+50.1
  3. 12(15)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2011-05-05+28.5
  4. 28*(25)v Andhra, Mushtaq Ali, 2016-01-09+26.0
  5. 19*(10)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2012-05-15+25.1