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Irfan Khan (Pakistani cricketer)

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Irfan Khan
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi[1]
Born (1996-07-09) 9 July 1996 (age 28)
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 244)4 November 2024 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 115)18 April 2024 v New Zealand
Last T20I20 April 2024 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.80
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–2020/21Central Punjab
2023-presentKarachi Kings
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 3 13 13 37
Runs scored 48 800 220 547
Batting average 57.14 20.00 28.78
100s/50s 0/0 1/5 0/1 0/1
Top score 30* 101* 70 57*
Balls bowled 48 30
Wickets 0 2
Bowling average 24.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/4
Catches/stumpings 0/– 21/– 7/– 28/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 May 2024

Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi (born 9 July 1996) is a Pakistani cricketer.[2]

Early career

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Born in Mianwali, Punjab, Irfan switched from tape-ball to hard-ball cricket in 2015 by joining the city's Ikram Shaheed Cricket Club, while after club cricket he played Under-19 cricket, at district level with Mianwali in 2016 and at regional level with Faisalabad in 2017.[1]

Due to his performances, he was eventually named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3][4]

Domestic career

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In September 2019, he was named in the newly formed Central Punjab for the 2019–20 domestic season.[5] He was retained by Central Punjab for the 2020–21 domestic season.[6]

In February 2020, Irfan made his List A debut for Pakistan Shaheens against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), during the MCC's tour of Pakistan.[7]

In September 2020, he made his Twenty20 debut for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup.[8]

In December 2021, he was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Husain, Amir (13 November 2019). "Talent Spotter: Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi". PakPassion. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Irfan Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Pakistan squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Irfan sets sights on ICC U19 World Cup quarters". The Nation. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Six Cricket Association squads confirmed". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 16 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  8. ^ "2nd Match (N), Multan, Sep 30 2020, National T20 Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Qasim Akram to lead Pakistan in ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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