| Arafat Minhas | |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2023–present |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| T20idebutdate: | 3 October |
| T20idebutyear: | 2023 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Hong Kong |
| T20icap: | 104 |
| Lastt20idate: | 7 October |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Club1: | Southern Punjab |
| Year1: | 2022/23 |
| Club2: | Multan Sultans |
| Year2: | 2023 |
| Clubnumber2: | 66 |
| Club3: | Karachi Kings |
| Year3: | 2024-present |
| Clubnumber3: | 23 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | LA |
| Matches1: | 10 |
| Runs1: | 330 |
| Bat Avg1: | 33.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 82 |
| Deliveries1: | 386 |
| Wickets1: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 30.11 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 3 |
| Runs2: | 38 |
| Bat Avg2: | 19.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 25 |
| Deliveries2: | 48 |
| Wickets2: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 11.25 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/19 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Date: | 21 December |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/arafat-minhas-1332783 Cricinfo |
Arafat Minhas (Urdu: ; 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]