Asad Pathan started playing cricket in the dusty alleys of Ankleshwar, Gujarat. Asad once won the Man of the Series award in Anand Premier League, leaving behind many top cricketers from the three cricket associations of Gujarat-Saurashtra Cricket Association, Gujarat Cricket Association and Baroda Cricket Association. Asad has a highest score of 157 in the 50 over matches and scored two hundreds (146 and 120) in the T20s.

Asad was offered a contract by the Nashua Titans franchise, one of five South African associate teams of which the Limpopo cricket team is a part, but he decided to come back to India to pursue his dream of playing cricket for India. Maybe his one and half year stint in South Africa has enabled him to handle the short ball better.

Because of his hard-hitting abilities, he is often compared with the Pathan brothers who are also from Gujarat; and many feel that he is the next Yusuf in making.

IPL Highlights

RCB vs. KTK, Kerala, 2011
In his first match of the IPL, Asad scored 12 runs and hit the winning boundary leading RCB to a 6- wicket victory with 8 balls to spare.
Asad Pathan has played a total of 6 matches accruing a total of 33 runs in 5 innings maintaining a SR of 206.25. His ability to hit the ball across boundaries is considered his biggest asset and for the team as well.