Kolkata Knight Riders’ batsman Yusuf Pathan, who returned to form in their win over Rajasthan Royals, thanked his skipper Gautam Gambhir for backing him when he was going through a difficult patch.
“The biggest thing for me is Gambhir’s support. He has handled me really well. I had never felt that I was going through a difficult patch. I was always relaxed. The team and the support staff backed me very well,” Yusuf said after striking an unbeaten 49 on Friday night.
“The big thing for me is that I’ve a brother like Irfan and captain like Gambhir who has always supported me. My family understands my game and has always backed me.”
Yusuf further said that he enjoyed batting with Jacques Kallis during their unbroken 78-run stand for the third wicket. “It feels good to finish well, especially when you play alongside a legend like Jacques Kallis. When I was playing aggressive, he kept guiding me,” he said.
Stranded on 49, he missed a half-century but Yusuf said: “I’m more satisfied as I could win the match.”
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