Irfan Khan Niazi
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| Full name | Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 2002 Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 244) | 4 November 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 November 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 115) | 18 April 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 14 November 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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][3]
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.[4][5]
Domestic career
[edit]In September 2019, he was named in the newly formed Central Punjab for the 2019–20 domestic season.[6] He was retained by Central Punjab for the 2020–21 domestic season.[7]
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.[8]
In September 2020, he made his Twenty20 debut for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup.[9]
In December 2021, he was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[10]
International career
[edit]Due to his good performance in the 2024 Pakistan Super League, he was called up to Pakistan's T20I squad for Pakistan's 5-match home T20I series against New Zealand. He made his international and T20I debut in the first match, but did not bat due to the match being abandoned because of rain. He was called up to Pakistan's ODI squad for Pakistan's 3-match ODI series against Australia, and made his ODI debut in the first match, scoring 22 runs.
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.
- ^ https://www.radio.gov.pk/programme/11-07-2019/special-interview-of-young-cricketer-irfan-khan-niazi
- ^ "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.
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