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Born | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan | 2 January 2005|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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T20I debut (cap 104) | 3 October 2023 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 7 October 2023 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022/23 | Southern Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Multan Sultans (squad no. 66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 December 2022 |
Arafat Minhas (Urdu: عرفات منہاس; born 2 January 2005) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Pakistan cricket team and Multan Sultans.[1][2]
Minhas was born in Multan, Punjab, into a Muslim Rajput family of the Minhas clan to Kashif Minhas, a former Under-19 cricketer. Minhas considers his father to be his role model and also admired AB de Villiers. He began to play red ball club-level cricket at the age of 9 and went on to play Under-13 and Under-16 cricket. In Under-19 cricket he was adjudged player of the tournament in the National Under-19 Championship 2021/22.[3]
Minhas captained Gwadar Sharks in the 2022 Pakistan Junior League and was named in the team of the tournament as captain.[4][5][6] Minhas made his List A debut for Southern Punjab against Sindh on 10 December 2022 during the 2022–23 Pakistan Cup.[7] Minhas was selected by Multan Sultans in the supplementary category during the 2023 Pakistan Super League players draft.[8][9] He was selected by Karachi Kings in the silver category during the 2024 Pakistan Super League players draft.[10][11]
Minhas has played for the Pakistan under-19 team.[12] In December 2022, Minhas was added to the Pakistani Test squad along with Mohammad Zeeshan and Basit Ali by the interim selection committee.[13][14] In August 2023, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2022 Asian Games. On 3 October 2023, Minhas made his T20I debut for Pakistan against Nepal during the Asian Games.[15][16] Minhas was included in the squad for the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and was named vice-captain.[17] He was also named in the squad for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[18]