6.Irfan Pathan
Picked as backup seamer to the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and others, Irfan Pathan also did get a single game in the main draw of the Champions Trophy but featured only in the warm-up matches.
The Baroda cricketer had not had the greatest of IPL campaigns, having picked up a mere 10 wickets, but like Vinay Kumar had featured in the scheme of things in the past year, having played a major role in India’s 4-1 ODI series win over Sri Lanka away from home.
However, that tour to Sri Lanka proved to be the last year of international cricket that Pathan and despite not playing a single game in the group stages of the Champions Trophy, he ended up being a part of the title winning team.
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