Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right handed middle order batsman. He was born 28 December 2002. His birth place is Mianwali. He represented Pakistan Under 19s, Faisalabad Region, State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Shaheens, Central Punjab and Karachi kings.
Irfan Khan Statistics:
| Batting in Each Format | Total Matches | Total Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Strike Rate | Hundreds | Fifties |
| First Class Career | 13 | 800 | 101 | 57.14 | 69 | 1 | 5 |
| List A Career | 13 | 220 | 70 | 20.00 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
| T20 Career | 34 | 499 | 57 | 26.26 | 135 | 0 | 1 |
Irfan Khan Early Career:
Irfan started his cricket from tape-ball and then he started playing hard-ball cricket in 2015. He joined the city’s Ikram Shaheed Cricket Club. Then, he got a chance to play Under-19 cricket. Furthermore, he played Under 19 cricket at district level with Mianwali in 2016. In addition, he played at regional level with Faisalabad in 2017. After performing Under 19 at all these stages he got selected for Under-19 World Cup 2020.
Irfan Khan Domestic Career:
First Class Career:
On 10 September 2023, Irfan Khan played his first First Class match. It was the third match of the Quaid e Azam trophy. The match was played in Rawalpindi. He scored 19 runs in the first innings and 11 in the second. He was new at that time in this format. He scored 345 runs in this tournament and played 7 matches and batted with an average of 38. Overall, he batted brilliantly in this format and had an average above 50. He also represented the State Bank of Pakistan in this format.
List A Career:
Irfan Khan played his first List A match on 16 February 2020 in Lahore. He played this match for Pakistan Shaheens. It was a match between Pakistan Shaheens and Marylebone Cricket Club. He scored 13 Runs in this match. His team won this match by 5 wickets. Players like Saud Shakeel, Rohail Nazir and Omair Yousuf were part of his team in this match.
T20 Career:
Irfan Khan played his debut T20 match for Central Punjab on 30 September, 2020. It was the second match of the National T20 Cup 2020. Irfan Khan played this match for Central Punjab and he could not come to bat as his team won the match by 7 wickets.
PSL Career:
Irfan Khan Niazi was picked by Karachi Kings in 2023. He batted in the lower middle order in this format. He played 8 matches and scored 92 runs in this tournament with an average of 23. His strike rate was 135. He was again picked by Karachi Kings for PSL 2024. He performed consistently and his fielding was also brilliant. In this way, he became the fielder of the tournament. Irfan Khan played 9 matches in this tournament and scored 172 runs with an average of 43. His strike rate was140.
FAQs:
Who is Irfan Khan?
Irfan khan is a Pakistani cricketer. His full name is Irfan Khan Niazi.
What is the batting style of Irfan Khan?
He is a right handed batsman. In addition, he bats in middle order and plays as a finisher.
What is the name of Irfan Khan PSL team?
Irfan Khan played for Karachi Kings in PSL 2024.
When was Irfan Khan born?
Irfan Khan was born on December 28, 2002 in Mianwali.
What is the age of Irfan Khan?
Irfan khan is 21 years old in 2024.
Conclusion:
Irfan Khan Niazi is a hard working young boy. He was selected in the Pakistani team after performing in a proper system. He is a gun fielder who can field at any position. He can be used as a pinch hitter and match finisher in any team. He is a fighter and a fit player who can serve Pakistan for a long period in all the formats. We hope he will prove as a key player for Pakistan in the coming days.