Father: Zaffarullah Khan Niazi
Muhammad Irfan Khan is a promising young right-handed middle-order batter from Pakistan who has steadily progressed through the domestic ranks to earn international recognition. The 23-year-old from Mianwali made his first-class debut in 2023 and has since shown his potential with a century and seven half-centuries in 24 matches, averaging over 37 in the longer format. His List A record includes a century and five half-centuries, while his T20 career has seen him develop into a reliable finisher with a strike rate of 133.68. Irfan made his T20I debut for Pakistan in April 2024 against New Zealand and has since featured in 14 matches, scoring 189 runs at a healthy average of 27.00. He has also been a regular in the Pakistan Super League, representing Karachi Kings and Hyderabad Kingsmen, where he has amassed over 500 runs. A versatile middle-order batter with the ability to accelerate when needed, Irfan represents an exciting future for Pakistan’s white-ball setup.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| ODIs | 9 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 22 | 8.00 | 74 | 64.86 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| T20Is | 14 | 11 | 4 | 189 | 37* | 27.00 | 140 | 135.00 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| FC | 24 | 39 | 7 | 1188 | 101* | 37.12 | 1794 | 66.22 | 1 | 7 | 144 | 20 | 28 | 0 |
| List A | 39 | 32 | 4 | 771 | 100* | 27.53 | 812 | 94.95 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 20 | 23 | 0 |
| T20s | 80 | 68 | 22 | 1151 | 57* | 25.02 | 861 | 133.68 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Bowling | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| ODIs | 9 | 1 | 30 | 51 | 3 | 3/51 | 3/51 | 17.00 | 10.20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T20Is | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| FC | 24 | 4 | 96 | 89 | 1 | 1/22 | 1/22 | 89.00 | 5.56 | 96.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 39 | 1 | 30 | 51 | 3 | 3/51 | 3/51 | 17.00 | 10.20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T20s | 80 | 4 | 30 | 49 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 24.50 | 9.80 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
He is a right-handed middle-order batter known for his ability to finish innings and accelerate when needed in white-ball cricket.
In 14 T20I matches, he has scored 189 runs at an average of 27.00 with a strike rate of 135.00, with a highest score of 37 not out.
He made his T20I debut for Pakistan against New Zealand on April 18, 2024, and his ODI debut against Australia on November 4, 2024.
In 24 first-class matches, he has scored 1,188 runs at an average of 37.12, including one century and seven half-centuries.
He has represented Karachi Kings and Hyderabad Kingsmen in the Pakistan Super League.
In 39 List A matches, he has scored 771 runs at an average of 27.53, including one century and five half-centuries.
In 80 T20 appearances, he has scored 1,151 runs at an average of 25.02 with a strike rate of 133.68, including one half-century.
Yes, he represented Pakistan at the Under-19 level before making his senior international debut.
