Every Ranji match important for Irfan to make India comeback

Medium pacer Irfan Pathan today said every Ranji Trophy match has become important for him to make a comeback to the Indian team.

"For me, every domestic match has become of immense importance. I hope a string of good performances will get me back in the national squad," Pathan said after giving prizes to the winners of the Tata Photon Plus contest here.

"I left no stone unturned in my efforts to impress the selectors, and would like to stage a comeback like what Sreesanth had done earlier. Sreesanth did well in domestic matches, and after returning to Indian team, he put up a performance which was quite inspirational. I want to make a comeback like him," Pathan said.

"This kind of comeback strengthens the belief that you can also do it, and it was there to see in the Ranji matches I played," he said.

He missed a Ranji match against Delhi at home due to injury, and Pathan said making a comeback after remaining out of game for two months was not easy.