Irfan Khan
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi[1]
Born (2002-12-28) 28 December 2002
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–2020/21Central Punjab
2023-PresentKarachi Kings
Career statistics
Competition LA T20 FC
Matches 9 22 6
Runs scored 135 263 312
Batting average 19.28 20.23 44.57
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/2
Top score 46* 57* 99
Balls bowled – 30 –
Wickets – 2 –
Bowling average – 24.50 –
5 wickets in innings – 0 –
10 wickets in match – 0 –
Best bowling – 1/4 –
Catches/stumpings 7/– 18/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 October 2023

Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi (born 28 December 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer.[2]

Early career

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

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

  1. 1 2 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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