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Cricketer Irfan Pathan is all set to show off his acrobatic skills on a very different pitch this time.<br>The Indian all-rounder will enter Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 as the season's first wild card entry and has declared that he will dance on the show for a cause. <br>"My brother Yusuf and I jointly run an institute called Cricket Academy Of Pathans. <br>"It is our dream project and  [https://www.vingle.net/posts/3108698 https://www.vingle.net/posts/3108698] we want to see it grow," Irfan told agencies, adding that all the money that he makes dancing on the show would go towards the betterment of his training institute. <br>         All Irfan Pathan's proceeds from Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 will go to his cricket school, Academy Of Pathans, launched in September 2014 for underprivileged children, who show a flair for the game<br>Cricket Academy Of Pathans is a self-funded effort launched by Irfan and Yusuf Pathan in September 2014 for underprivileged children, who show a flair for the game.<br>The academy has tied up with Australian cricket legend and ex-India coach Greg Chappell as one of its chief mentors. <br>Chappell's role will primarily be to coach the coaches of the Academy. <br>Irfan, 30, confessed to being "a non-dancer" and said he took a couple of months before agreeing to be on board. <br>   RELATED ARTICLES  [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next]     [/news/article-3174406/Top-Indian-Test-cricketer-Sreesanth-CLEARED-court-illegal-spot-fixing-Twenty20-matches.html  Top Indian Test cricketer Sreesanth is CLEARED by a court of...] [/indiahome/indianews/article-3173769/Now-players-reveal-business-dealings-BCCI-orders-contracted-cricketers-divulge-financial-interests.html  Are they cricketers or businessmen? BCCI orders all...]     Share this article Share   He hopes that the money he raises on by dancing in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 can be put to good use in providing coaching infrastructure and cricketing equipment for his students. <br>For Irfan, participating on Jhalak as a wild card also seemed like a good way to stay in shape. <br>This is an off-season for cricket, after all. <br>While the cricketer might make hitting over-boundaries and bowling a great swing look like a piece of cake, Irfan did confess that honing his dancing skills are proving to be a tough deal even for an athelete. <br>Even as he perfects his groove, Irfan has already set sights on a new challenge.<br><br>He wants to try participating in a reality music show next, to test his skills as a singer. <br>Of course, we are sure the proceeds of that too will go into crafting the future of talented underprivileged cricketers through his academy. <br>