Here is all you need to know about Pakistani cricketer Khawaja Nafay including his age, hometown, bio and more
The Quetta Gladiators made it two in two in the PSL 2024 after defeating Lahore Qalandars by five wickets at the Gadaffi Stadium on Monday thanks to Khawaja Nafey’s brisk unbeaten half-century and Akeal Hosein’s parsimonious performance.
Who is PSL 9 2024cricketer Khawaja Nafay, biography, age, hometown, story and batting stats
By a five-wicket margin, the Gladiators defeated the host team to claim their second victory of the season. In addition to helping the Quetta Gladiators win, Nafay’s outstanding batting performance made history in the PSL by leaving a remarkable and uncommon mark.
These two sixes off Haris Rauf by Khawaja Nafay 🥶pic.twitter.com/LS0OPC3aEV
— Sport360° (@Sport360) February 20, 2024
Who is Khawaja Nafay?
Khawaja Nafay is a right-handed batsman who was born in Pakistan on February 13, 2002, in Karachi, Pakistan.
A look at Khawaja Nafay’s career so far
At an early age, he began playing cricket and soon demonstrated his talent. He was a member of the Under-19 Karachi Region Blues squad and the Karachi Zone VI team. He was a member of the Pakistan Under-16 team as well.
Khawaja Nafay first came to the attention of the public during televised Ramadan competitions in Karachi. He later made an impression on the Bangladesh Premier League’s Chattogram Challengers’ management.
In the 2022 Kashmir Premier League, he played for the Overseas Warriors. He inked a contract with Chattogram Challengers in January 2023 to play in the Bangladesh Premier League 2022–2023 for the team.
On January 20, 2023, against the Khulna Tigers, he made his Twenty20 debut for the Chattogram Challengers. It was his first time taking part in a professional cricket big tournament.
Nafay’s BPL stint was not very successful as he only managed to score 13 runs in his three Challengers games. Despite this, the Quetta Gladiators selected him in the PSL 2024 draft due to the talent exhibited in the viral videos he posted on his account.
He has yet to participate in a first-class cricket match. In addition to posting his performances for the Karachi Gymkhana on social media, he was a corporate league cricket player.
Sarfaraz Ahmed, speaking about Khawaja Nafay after the Lahore-Quetta fixture, revealed that his teammate has never played professional cricket and said the newcomer came under the limelight by sharing his videos on social media. He said it led to his selection in the BPL.
Who are Khawaja Nafay’s parents?
Khawaja Nafay was born to Khawaja Muhammad Aslam, his father and Rubina, his mother. He also has two brothers named Khawaja Faizan and Khawaja Farhan.