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Muhammad Irfan Khan: Age, Stats, 3/51 and Asia Cup Title

Muhammad Irfan Khan is a Pakistan middle-order batter from Mianwali who has played nine ODIs and 14 T20Is. Born on 28 December 2002, he was 23 on 24 August 2026. His career includes a maiden List A century from 56 balls, the HBL PSL 9 Emerging Player and Best Fielder awards, ODI figures of 3 for 51, and an unbeaten run as captain when Pakistan Shaheens won the 2025 Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars title.

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Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast bowlerBorn 28 December 2002

Current squadPakistan BluesPakistan National Champions Cup · Entered from the reserve pool and appeared in all three Pakistan Blues league matches in August 2026

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Full nameMohammad Irfan Khan Niazi

Age23As of 24 August 2026

Date of birth28 December 2002Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm medium-fast

Career overview

Muhammad Irfan Khan cricket career

Born on 28 December 2002 in Mianwali, Punjab; aged 23 on 24 August 2026.

Right-handed middle-order batter who also bowls right-arm medium-fast.

Pakistan record at the latest international cutoff: nine ODIs and 14 T20Is.

Made an unbeaten 100 from 56 balls for Lions in the 2024 Champions One-Day Cup.

Won the HBL PSL 9 Emerging Player and Best Fielder awards after scoring 171 runs.

Captained Pakistan Shaheens to the 2025 Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars title.

Career story

Muhammad Irfan Khan career and playing journey

Who is Muhammad Irfan Khan?

Muhammad Irfan Khan is a Pakistani middle-order batter known for late-innings hitting, athletic fielding and a growing leadership record. The Pakistan Cricket Board lists him as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler. His senior career has included Pakistan, Pakistan Shaheens, Faisalabad, State Bank of Pakistan, Karachi Kings, Hyderabad Kingsmen and Pakistan Blues.

He is also widely called Irfan Khan Niazi. That shorter cricket name should not be confused with Mohammad Irfan, the much taller left-arm fast bowler who represented Pakistan from 2010. The birth date, Mianwali origin, batting role and PCB player number 47295 identify the younger middle-order batter on this page.

The central thread in his career is progression rather than one isolated tournament. He came through two Under-19 World Cups, earned PSL recognition as both a batter and fielder, reached Pakistan's T20I and ODI teams, then captained the Shaheens in Darwin and Doha before joining Hyderabad's inaugural PSL squad in 2026.

How old is Muhammad Irfan Khan?

Muhammad Irfan Khan was 23 years old on 24 August 2026. He was born on 28 December 2002 in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan. His age will change in December, but the date and place of birth are stable identity details in his official PCB record.

He was 17 during the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, 19 at the 2022 edition, 21 when he made his Pakistan T20I debut and 22 when he first played an ODI. That sequence helps explain why his international record and his development-team leadership have overlapped rather than occurring in separate stages.

Some tournament tables display a rounded or season-based age that does not match an exact calendar calculation. This profile calculates age from 28 December 2002 and states the review date, avoiding the common error of presenting a number that silently becomes stale.

How did Muhammad Irfan Khan start playing cricket?

Irfan's documented pathway began in Mianwali. A PCB feature from the 2020 Under-19 World Cup described him as a permanent Pakistan Under-19 player from the seven-match tour of South Africa in June 2019. He scored 208 runs in four innings on that trip, including 122, at an average of 69.33.

Before the World Cup, PCB's squad announcement also recorded 83 runs in the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and 475 runs across ten three-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy youth matches. Those numbers show that his selection rested on both short-form and longer-form youth cricket, not on a single innings.

The early reports consistently describe him as a middle-order batter and strong fielder. That fielding reputation later became a senior franchise asset: HBL PSL 9 named him Best Fielder as well as Emerging Player, giving a direct link between his youth profile and his first major professional awards.

What did Muhammad Irfan Khan achieve at the Under-19 World Cups?

Irfan represented Pakistan at both the 2020 and 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cups. In 2020, Pakistan reached the semi-finals and finished third. PCB's annual report records that he finished as the tournament's joint-leading catcher with six catches from five matches, alongside West Indies player Matthew Forde.

His clearest batting contribution in that campaign came in the opening win over Scotland. He made 38 not out from 37 balls, with six fours, as Pakistan chased 76. That was a controlled finish rather than a large total, but it showed the middle-order role he would later perform in senior T20 and franchise cricket.

He returned for the 2022 event as one of four Pakistan players with previous World Cup experience. Australia ended Pakistan's title run in the quarter-final, where Irfan and Abdul Faseeh added 50 for the third wicket. Two tournaments gave him valuable age-group experience without turning youth statistics into senior international totals.

How did Muhammad Irfan Khan move into senior domestic cricket?

Irfan made his senior List A debut for Pakistan Shaheens against Marylebone Cricket Club in Lahore in February 2020 and entered senior T20 cricket with Central Punjab later that year. His domestic path then expanded through Faisalabad, State Bank of Pakistan, Lions and Pakistan Shaheens.

The longer-form record has developed in stages. The 2025/26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy provides a useful current official split: 196 runs from seven innings across five matches for Faisalabad, with a high score of 78, one fifty and an average of 28.00.

That season figure should not be mistaken for his full first-class career. It is a five-match competition split, while the older 17-match career snapshot ends in April 2025. Keeping each figure tied to its own cutoff prevents matches and runs from different periods being counted twice.

Why was Muhammad Irfan Khan's 100 not out in 2024 important?

Irfan made an unbeaten 100 from 56 balls for Nurpur Lions against UMT Markhors in the 2024 Champions One-Day Cup. He struck ten fours and five sixes, shared a 147-run fifth-wicket partnership with Khushdil Shah and helped Lions reach 367 for 6 before winning by 35 runs.

The innings was his maiden senior List A century and came after Lions had slipped from 173 for 2 to 181 for 4. He reached fifty from 38 balls and then scored the next fifty from only 18, turning a solid platform into what was then the tournament's highest total.

PCB named him player of the match. The performance matters because it shows both phases of his batting: rebuilding with a partner and then accelerating at the end. It also remains more informative than a bare career-high score because the official scorecard preserves the match situation, balls faced and boundary count.

What did Muhammad Irfan Khan achieve in HBL PSL 9?

Muhammad Irfan Khan won both the Emerging Player and Best Fielder awards in HBL PSL 9. He scored 171 runs for Karachi Kings at a strike rate of 140.16 and took eight catches. The official team of the tournament also selected him as its emerging player.

His value was not based on a fifty or century; it came from repeat middle-order contributions and fielding. In Karachi's match against Islamabad, for example, he made 27 not out from 22 balls and shared an unbroken late stand with Kieron Pollard that lifted the total to 165 for 5.

Those awards led directly to his first senior Pakistan call-up in April 2024. PCB's selection release cited the 171 runs, strike rate and fielding award when naming him for the New Zealand T20I series, making the PSL-to-international connection explicit rather than inferred.

When did Muhammad Irfan Khan make his T20I debut?

Irfan made his T20I debut against New Zealand at Rawalpindi on 18 April 2024. Rain limited the match to two balls, so he did not bat. His first Pakistan innings came two days later, when he finished 18 not out as Pakistan won the second T20I by seven wickets.

In the third match he made 30 not out from 20 balls, hitting three fours and a six. Those early unbeaten innings suited his finishing role, although later series against Ireland, England, Australia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and New Zealand produced a wider mix of positions and results.

Through his most recent T20I on 23 March 2025, he had played 14 matches and batted 11 times. He scored 189 runs, finished not out four times, averaged 27.00 and struck at 135.00, with a highest score of 37 not out and eight catches.

What is Muhammad Irfan Khan's ODI record?

Muhammad Irfan Khan has played nine ODIs for Pakistan. Through 29 March 2025, he had scored 48 runs from six innings with a highest score of 22, while also taking three wickets from his only bowling innings. His ODI bowling best is 3 for 51.

He made his ODI debut against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 4 November 2024 and scored 22 from 35 balls. Pakistan lost that opener by two wickets but won the next two matches, giving Irfan a place in the side that completed Pakistan's first ODI series win in Australia since 2002.

His batting average of 8.00 reflects a small and difficult early sample, not a complete judgment on his domestic ability. Several innings came low in the order, and he did not bat in the Perth decider. The nine-match aggregate should therefore be read alongside role and match context.

How did Muhammad Irfan Khan take 3 for 51 against New Zealand?

Irfan took all three of his ODI wickets against New Zealand at Napier on 29 March 2025. Used as a sixth bowling option, he delivered five overs for 51 and dismissed Daryl Mitchell, Muhammad Abbas and Nathan Smith as New Zealand reached 344 for 9.

The spell was expensive at 10.20 runs per over, but it broke a 199-run stand when he removed Mitchell for 76 and then accounted for two lower-order batters. It remains a genuine three-wicket return without supporting a claim that he had become a frontline international bowler.

Pakistan lost by 73 runs after collapsing from 249 for 3 to 271 all out. The result matters: 3 for 51 is an individual career best in a defeat, not a match-winning spell. His primary role remains batter even though the medium-fast option can be useful in selected conditions.

How did Muhammad Irfan Khan perform in PSL 2025?

Irfan scored 165 runs from ten innings for Karachi Kings in PSL 2025. He finished not out twice, averaged 20.63 and struck at 132.00, with 12 sixes and a highest score of 48 not out. Karachi retained him in the Gold category after his 2024 awards.

The 48 not out came from 21 balls against Lahore Qalandars in a rain-reduced chase. He hit two fours and five sixes, attacked Shaheen Shah Afridi for three sixes in one over and struck the winning six as Karachi chased the revised 168-run target with three balls left.

PCB named him player of the match. It was his highest PSL score in his 25th game for Karachi across three seasons, and it illustrates his finishing role better than the season average alone: he entered at 74 for 3 with the required rate climbing and controlled the final phase.

How did Muhammad Irfan Khan become Pakistan Shaheens captain?

PCB appointed Irfan captain of Pakistan Shaheens for the 2025 Top End T20 Series in Darwin. At the time, the board noted his nine ODIs and 14 T20Is, placing an internationally capped middle-order batter in charge of a development side containing other senior and emerging players.

He scored 144 runs in seven matches at 24.00 and a strike rate of 130.91, with a high score of 42. Against Nepal, he made 42 not out from 26 balls after Shaheens slipped to 74 for 7 and led a recovery that produced a one-run win; he was player of the match.

Pakistan Shaheens finished second in the league phase with four wins from six matches before losing the semi-final to Perth Scorchers. The campaign established his leadership credentials but did not produce a title, an important distinction from the trophy he won later that year in Doha.

What did Muhammad Irfan Khan win at the 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars?

Muhammad Irfan Khan captained Pakistan Shaheens to the 2025 Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars title. The team remained unbeaten, defeating Oman, India A, UAE and Sri Lanka A before beating Bangladesh A in a Super Over in the final at Doha on 23 November.

Irfan's strongest innings came in the opening match against Oman, where he struck 44 from 21 balls with five sixes. His tournament contribution also included six catches, the joint-highest fielding total shown in PCB's competition table.

The final finished level at 125 after 20 overs per side. Shaheens chased seven in the Super Over from four balls, making Irfan the third Pakistan captain after Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Haris to win the ACC development title. It is his clearest team achievement to date.

What did Muhammad Irfan Khan do in Pakistan domestic cricket in 2025/26?

Irfan represented Faisalabad in the 2025/26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and captained the region in the 2026 National T20 Cup. His first-class tournament split was 196 runs from five matches at 28.00, including a high score of 78 and four catches.

In the National T20 Cup, he scored 90 runs from four innings, finished not out once, averaged 30.00 and struck at 150.00. His highest score was 36, made in the opening match against Karachi Whites, and he took five catches across the group stage.

Faisalabad did not reach the semi-finals, so captaincy should not be presented as a title. The value of the campaign lies in responsibility across formats: he led the T20 side while maintaining a high strike rate, after earlier playing a longer first-class role for the same region.

What was Muhammad Irfan Khan's PSL 2026 auction price?

Hyderabad Kingsmen bought Muhammad Irfan Khan for PKR 2.9 crore at the first HBL PSL player auction on 11 February 2026. The official auction report identified him as the HBL PSL 9 Emerging Player and included him in the new Hyderabad franchise's inaugural squad.

An auction price is not the same as confirmed take-home salary, annual income or net worth. The public figure describes the winning bid under that season's competition rules. Taxes, payment structure, bonuses, endorsements and private contract terms are not disclosed by the auction report.

No audited or authoritative public source reviewed for this biography establishes Irfan's current net worth or total career earnings. Exact-looking estimates on celebrity biography sites are therefore excluded rather than converted into a financial claim the available evidence cannot support.

How did Muhammad Irfan Khan perform for Hyderabad Kingsmen in PSL 2026?

Irfan played all 13 Hyderabad Kingsmen matches in PSL 2026. He batted ten times, remained not out in four innings and scored 149 runs at 24.83 with a strike rate of 125.21. His highest score was 34 not out, and he hit ten fours and seven sixes.

Two unbeaten finishes stand out. He made 29 from 20 balls in a 50-run seventh-wicket stand with Hassan Khan as Hyderabad chased 189 against Karachi for the franchise's first win. Five days later, he made 34 not out and shared an unbroken 54 with Kusal Perera to beat Rawalpindiz.

Hyderabad reached the final in its first PSL season but lost to Peshawar Zalmi by five wickets. Irfan was run out for one in the final, so the campaign combined useful league-stage finishing with a quiet title match. The full season is more balanced than either moment alone.

What was Muhammad Irfan Khan's role in the 2026 National Champions Cup?

PCB initially named Irfan among the shared reserve batters for the National Champions Cup in Multan. Completed scorecards then show him entering Pakistan Blues and appearing in all three league matches, demonstrating why the original reserve list and the actual playing record need to be read together.

He scored 45 runs from three innings: 6 against Pakistan Gold, 37 against Pakistan Whites and 2 against Pakistan Greens. The aggregate was 45 runs at 15.00 with a strike rate of 78.95. Pakistan Blues won one match and finished fourth after a three-team net-run-rate tie.

The 37 was his best contribution, but the tournament did not strengthen his overall numbers. It did, however, extend his current List A record into August 2026 and connected him to Pakistan's 2027 World Cup preparation pool without implying selection for the national squad.

What is known about Muhammad Irfan Khan's family and relationships?

Reliable cricket sources reviewed for Muhammad Irfan Khan do not publish dependable details about his parents, siblings, spouse, children or a current relationship. No wife or girlfriend is identified here because there is no trustworthy public record supporting such a claim.

The name Niazi indicates a commonly used part of his cricket identity, but it does not establish a specific relationship to another public figure. Shared surnames, social-media photographs and unsourced biography pages are not enough to prove family connections.

The documented personal record remains limited to his birth date and Mianwali birthplace. That is not missing content to fill with speculation. His public biography is strongest when it concentrates on the Under-19 pathway, international appearances, domestic record, leadership and franchise performances that can be checked.

What are Muhammad Irfan Khan's main records and achievements?

Irfan's main individual achievements are the HBL PSL 9 Emerging Player and Best Fielder awards, an unbeaten 100 from 56 balls in the 2024 Champions One-Day Cup, ODI figures of 3 for 51 and a player-of-the-match 48 not out in PSL 2025.

His strongest leadership achievement is captaining Pakistan Shaheens through an unbeaten 2025 Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars campaign. He also led the Shaheens to the Top End T20 semi-finals and captained Faisalabad in the 2026 National T20 Cup, although those two campaigns ended without trophies.

The record shows a middle-order batter whose most valuable work often comes late in an innings. It also shows why fielding and captaincy belong in the assessment: his first major PSL recognition included the Best Fielder award, and his first development-team title came as captain rather than leading run-scorer.

Muhammad Irfan Khan records

Muhammad Irfan Khan career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

ODI career · through 29 March 20259matches

Batting

Innings: 6
Runs: 48
High score: 22
Average: 8.00
Strike rate: 64.86
Not outs: 0
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 1
Wickets: 3
Best bowling: 3/51
Average: 17.00
Economy: 10.20
Strike rate: 10.00
Balls: 30
Catches / stumpings: 5
5w / 10w: 0/0

T20I career · through 23 March 202514matches

Batting

Innings: 11
Runs: 189
High score: 37*
Average: 27.00
Strike rate: 135.00
Not outs: 4
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Innings: 0
Wickets: 0
Best bowling: Not applicable
Average: Not applicable
Economy: Not applicable
Strike rate: Not applicable
Balls: 0
Catches / stumpings: 8
5w / 10w: 0/0

HBL Pakistan Super League · 202510matches