Pathan's career was put on hold after he suffered a side strain in the following Test in Chennai, in which he totalled 0/68, causing him to miss the Tests in Nagpur and Mumbai.[30][31] Australia went on to take the series 2–1 and Pathan ended with two wickets at 84.00 and 100 runs at 33.33.[3] After being overlooked for the First Test with selectors opting for three spinners,[32] he returned in the Second Test against South Africa in Kolkata, aggregating 3/89 and scoring 24 in an eight-wicket win that sealed a 1–0 series win.[13]