IPL 8: Yusuf Pathan continues to be our playing card, says Wasim Akram

The damaging baseball player has since cursed  the Shah Rukh Khan-owned unit, enjoying an important role within the team's title triumph in 2012 and 2014. when creating an effect within the cash-rich league for Rajasthan Royals within the initial 3 seasons underneath skipper Shane Warne, Yusuf was taken by KKR in two011 for USD 2.1 million.

Yusuf Pathan might not have set this edition of the IPL ablaze along with his powerful batting simply nevertheless however city Knight Riders bowling advisor Wasim Akram feels the swashbuckling all arounder continues to be the team's "trump card" and one in all the most important hitters in cricket's shortest format.

Yusuf is barely thirty two, he's still our playing card. he's still one in all the most important hitters during this format. he's enjoying his confidence. it's extremely handy to possess a player like Yusuf Pathan. He will bowl, he will bat and he will field further," Akram told PTI in Associate in Nursing interview.

The Baroda-born player might not have unemployed during this season to date, however he vie the sheet anchor's role just right along with his twenty eight not move into the 95-run partnership with Andre Russell (66) within the team's four-wicket win against Kings XI geographic region, and Akram backs the huge-hitter to return to the party and acquire big runs presently.

I am terribly affected with Sunil Narine. Even along with his remodelled action his bite is that the same. Of course, it takes slightly whereas to regulate to your new action. i believe let him play another 2 or 3 matches and he can solely reclaim. i do not assume the modification has affected his effectiveness," the previous West Pakistan captain same.

The the Indies player could have picked up a wicket within the 3 games to date however Akram same the champion bowler can presently get wont to his new action.

The swayer of Swing is additionally affected with off-spinner Sunil Narine's remodelled action when the mystery bowler's doosra was questioned within the Champions League Twenty20 event last year.