Tabraiz Shamsi: “Khawaja Nafay is a serious player”
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South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has called Pakistan batsman Khawaja Nafay a “serious player”.
Nafay is regarded as one of Pakistan’s emerging talents and has already featured in four T20Is, with his most recent appearance coming in February 2026.
The 24-year-old was recently in action for the Quetta Gladiators in the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL), but had a disappointing campaign as he was restricted to 77 runs in eight matches at an average of 9.62 and a strike-rate of 124.19.
Despite this, Shamsi believes Nafay has significant potential and a bright future ahead.
“Khawaja Nafay is a serious player,” he said on X.
After PSL 11, Pakistan faced Bangladesh in a two-Test series, but were beaten 2-0.
Nafay wasn’t picked for that series and hasn’t been selected for the ongoing three-match ODI series against Australia, where the men in green hold a 1-0 lead.
The 2nd ODI will take place on June 2 in Lahore.
Pakistan Squad for Australia ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Sufyan Moqim