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Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan wants to perform against all the top teams in the world as he knows this is what will make him a “big player”.
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Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan wants to perform against all the top teams in the world as he knows this is what will make him a “big player”.

Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan: “As a middle order batter, I am looking to cement my place in the side and I am targeting the Champions Trophy”
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Pakistan middle order batsman Irfan Khan is determined to cement his place in the national team and is aiming to put this plan into action during the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Irfan Khan: “I have always tried to field well. I enjoy my fielding. I won’t say I am the best fielder in Pakistan, I think Shadab Bhai is the best and he’s my fielding idol as well”
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Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan has made quite a name for himself as a big-hitter and a top-tier fielder, but he believes Shadab Khan is the best fielder in the country.

Ravi Bopara: “He’s come such a long way from where he was last year. The first time I saw him was last year and where he is today, is a big difference. He’s growing in confidence”
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Karachi Kings assistant coach Ravi Bopara said he has seen a big difference in up-and-coming Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan over the last year.

Ravi Bopara: “I personally feel that he’s probably the best fielder in Pakistan as well and he showed it in this competition how good he is”
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Karachi Kings assistant coach Ravi Bopara believes fast-rising batsman Irfan Khan is “probably the best fielder in Pakistan”, putting him ahead of top-tier talent like Shadab Khan.

Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan: “T20 cricket these days demands runs to be scored [in] an aggressive manner. I have been working hard on my power-hitting because this is what modern-day cricket is now all about”
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Irfan Khan, a new face in Pakistan’s T20I team, said he has been “working hard on my power-hitting” since “this is what modern-day cricket is now all about.”

Babar Azam: “We definitely pondered about this and thus included youngsters like Usman Khan, Irfan (Khan) Niazi and Azam Khan to address the spots on which we were lacking in the past and obviously, we already had Iftikhar in the mix”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam believes Usman Khan, Irfan Khan and Azam Khan are all capable of solving the national team’s middle order woes in T20I cricket.
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Karachi Kings assistant coach Ravi Bopara said up-and-coming Pakistan batsman Irfan Khan really impressed him during the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).