Full Name
Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi
Born
December 28, 2002
Place Of Birth
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Country
Pakistan
Irfan Khan
Irfan Khan
Irfan Khan
Irfan Khan is a young Pakistani cricketer, a right-handed middle-order batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler, known for his aggressive batting, composed finishing, and potential as a future Pakistan star, having played for Pakistan U19, Pakistan A, and in the PSL for Karachi Kings/Peshawar Zalmi. He rose through domestic cricket after starting with tape-ball, making his international debut around 2024-2025, impressing with his power hitting and composure under pressure, and is seen as a valuable addition to Pakistan's middle order, drawing inspiration from Virat Kohli.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen · Final | T20 | May 3, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz · Match 39 | T20 | April 26, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United · Match 36 | T20 | April 24, 2026 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Multan Sultans · Match 33 | T20 | April 22, 2026 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz · Match 24 | T20 | April 16, 2026 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 117.24 |
| Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen · Match 20 | T20 | April 11, 2026 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 145.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Shaheens vs Perth Scorchers Academy · 1st Semi Final | T20 | August 24, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.00 |
| New Zealand vs Pakistan · 1st ODI | ODI | March 29, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10.20 |
| Dolphins vs Lions · Match 10 | List A | September 22, 2024 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Super League 2026 | T20 | Mar 26, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 149 | 119 | 10 | 7 | 125.21 |
| Pakistan National T20 2026 | T20 | Mar 7, 2026 - Mar 18, 2026 | 90 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 150.00 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.50 |
| ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 | T20 | Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 59 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 118.00 |
| Top End T20 Series 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 144 | 110 | 8 | 6 | 130.91 |
| Pakistan Super League 2025 | T20 | Apr 11, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 165 | 125 | 4 | 12 | 132.00 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 9 | 6 | 48 | 74 | 22 | 8.0000 | 64.8600 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 80 | 68 | 1151 | 861 | 57 | 25.0200 | 133.6800 | 22 | 81 | 55 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 14 | 11 | 189 | 140 | 37 | 27.0000 | 135.0000 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 39 | 32 | 771 | 812 | 100 | 27.5300 | 94.9500 | 4 | 64 | 20 | 5 | 1 |
| First Class | 24 | 39 | 1188 | 1794 | 101 | 37.1200 | 66.2200 | 7 | 144 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 9 | 1 | 5.00 | 30 | 51 | 3 | 17.0000 | 10.2000 | 10.0000 | 3/51 | 3/51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 80 | 4 | 5.00 | 30 | 49 | 2 | 24.5000 | 9.8000 | 15.0000 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 39 | 1 | 5.00 | 30 | 51 | 3 | 17.0000 | 10.2000 | 10.0000 | 3/51 | 3/51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 24 | 4 | 16.00 | 96 | 89 | 1 | 89.0000 | 5.5600 | 96.0000 | 1/22 | 1/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings · Match 24 | T20 | May 4, 2025 | 48 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 228.57 |
| Lions vs Markhors · Match 8 | List A | September 20, 2024 | 100 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 178.57 |
| Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars · 26th Match | T20 | March 9, 2024 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 218.75 |
News
Recent International Matches
Irfan Khan's most recent international matches were part of a series against New Zealand in early 2025.
- Most Recent T20I: March 23, 2025, against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
- Most Recent ODI: March 29, 2025, against New Zealand at McLean Park, Napier.
International Debuts
T20I Debut: April 18, 2024, for Pakistan against New Zealand at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
ODI Debut: November 4, 2024, for Pakistan against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
Records And Awards
Emerging Player of the Tournament: Awarded during the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) season while playing for the Karachi Kings.
Best Fielder: Also won the award for best fielder in the 2024 PSL, in addition to the emerging player award.
Most Economical Four-Over Spell in T20 Cricket (Note: this record belongs to a different, taller Pakistani bowler also named Mohammad Irfan): A different Mohammad Irfan, known for his height of 7 ft 1 in, holds the record for the most economical four-over spell in T20 cricket, conceding only 1 run and taking 2 wickets during a CPL match in 2018.
Notable Domestic Performance: Scored a blistering 100 not out off 56 balls in a Champions One-Day Cup match in September 2024, earning Player of the Match.
Major Teams
- Pakistan
- Karachi Kings (PSL team)
- Pakistan Under-19s (2020 and 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cups)
- Central Punjab
- Pakistan Shaheens (Pakistan A team)
- State Bank of Pakistan
