Irfan Khan (Pakistani cricketer)
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| Full name | Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1996 Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 115) | 18 April 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 April 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2020/21 | Central Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi (born 28 December 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer.[2]
Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Husain, Amir (13 November 2019). "Talent Spotter: Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi". PakPassion. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Irfan Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan squad for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 named". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Irfan sets sights on ICC U19 World Cup quarters". The Nation. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Six Cricket Association squads confirmed". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club tour of Pakistan at Lahore, Feb 16 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "2nd Match (N), Multan, Sep 30 2020, National T20 Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Qasim Akram to lead Pakistan in ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Irfan Khan at ESPNcricinfo
- Irfan Khan at PCB
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