Arafat Minhas
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| Born | 2 January 2005 Multan, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-Rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Sameer Minhas (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 104) | 3 October 2023 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 5 December 2024 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Southern Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Multan Sultans (squad no. 66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Karachi Kings (squad no. 23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Multan Sultans (squad no. 23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arafat Minhas (Urdu: عرفات منہاس; born 2 January 2005) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Pakistan cricket team and Multan Sultans.[2][3] Minhas bowls left arm orthodox .
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 admires 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.[4]
Youth career
Minhas has played for the Pakistan under-19 team.[5]
On 15 May 2023, in the 5th and final Youth ODI during the Pakistan U19 tour of Bangladesh, Minhas scored 40 off 42 before taking 3 wickets for 20 runs in 7.3 overs (including a maiden over), with an economy rate of 2.66. He was also responsible for the run out of Mohammad Shihab James, Bangladesh's top scorer in the match.[6]
On 24 October 2023, in the 2nd Youth ODI in Karachi against Sri Lanka U19, Minhas was named Player of the Match for his all-round contribution: he hit 95 off 66 deliveries (nine fours, two sixes) followed by an economical spell with the ball, conceding only 21 runs in 10 overs.[7]
In December 2023, Minhas was included in the squad for the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and was named vice-captain.[8]
He was then named in the squad for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9] On 27 January 2024, in a group match against New Zealand U19, Minhas was noted for his bowling figures, as he got 3 wickets for 6 runs in 5 overs, with an economy rate of 1.20.[10] On 8 February 2024, in the semi-final against Australia U19, who would later go on to win the trophy, Minhas was the joint top-scorer with 52 and later took 2 wickets for 20 runs in 10 overs, with an economy rate of 2. As a batsman he was noted for being attacking while his bowling "brought Pakistan into the game." In what has been described as a thrilling match, Pakistan eventually lost it by 1 wicket (with 5 balls remaining.)[11] During the tournament, Minhas took 8 wickets at an average of 9.87 while he also scored 105 runs at an average of 21.[12]
Domestic career
Minhas captained Gwadar Sharks in the 2022 Pakistan Junior League and was named in the team of the tournament as captain.[13][14][15] Minhas made his List A debut for Southern Punjab against Sindh on 10 December 2022 during the 2022–23 Pakistan Cup.[16] Minhas was selected by Multan Sultans in the supplementary category during the 2023 Pakistan Super League players draft.[17][18] He was selected by Karachi Kings in the silver category during the 2024 Pakistan Super League players draft.[19][20]