At the start of the 2003–04 season, Pathan played in the domestic Challenger Trophy for the first time. Representing India A, he had little success, taking two wickets at 79.00 at an economy rate of 5.85,[1] and he did not force his way into India's limited-overs team.[2][13][17] In 2019, he joined the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team as coach-cum-mentor.[18]