| Irfan Khan Niazi | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| International: | true |
| Fullname: | Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium fast |
| Internationalspan: | 2024–present |
| Odidebutdate: | 4 November |
| Odidebutyear: | 2024 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Australia |
| Odicap: | 244 |
| Lastodidate: | 10 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Australia |
| Odishirt: | 80 |
| T20idebutdate: | 18 April |
| T20idebutyear: | 2024 |
| T20idebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| T20icap: | 115 |
| Lastt20idate: | 1 December |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Zimbabwe |
| T20ishirt: | 80 |
| Club1: | Central Punjab |
| Year1: | 2019/20–2020/21 |
| Club2: | Karachi Kings |
| Year2: | 2023-present |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 48 |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 30 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 13 |
| Runs2: | 800 |
| Bat Avg2: | 57.14 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/5 |
| Top Score2: | 101 |
| Deliveries2: | 48 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 21/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 13 |
| Runs3: | 220 |
| Bat Avg3: | 20.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 70 |
| Deliveries3: | – |
| Wickets3: | – |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 7/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 37 |
| Runs4: | 547 |
| Bat Avg4: | 28.78 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/1 |
| Top Score4: | 57 |
| Deliveries4: | 30 |
| Wickets4: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 24.50 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 1/4 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 28/– |
| Date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1199426.html Cricinfo |
Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi (born 28 December 2002) is a Pakistani cricketer.[2] [3]
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.[4]
Due to his performances, he was eventually named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] [6]
In September 2019, he was named in the newly formed Central Punjab for the 2019–20 domestic season.[7] He was retained by Central Punjab for the 2020–21 domestic season.[8]
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.[9]
In September 2020, he made his Twenty20 debut for Central Punjab in the 2020–21 National T20 Cup.[10]
In December 2021, he was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[11]
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.