Khawaja Nafay is a promising Pakistani batter, born on February 13, 2002. A right-handed batter and occasional right-arm off-break bowler, Nafay has quickly risen through the ranks in T20 cricket. His breakthrough came in January 2023, when he was signed by Chattogram Challengers for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), making his professional T20 debut against Khulna Tigers. His performances in franchise cricket caught the attention of the Quetta Gladiators management, who discovered his batting videos on Facebook. In December 2023, he was drafted by Quetta Gladiators for the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL). Khawaja Muhammad Nafay made an immediate impact, scoring a brilliant 60 off 31 balls against Lahore Qalandars on February 19, 2024. During that innings, he played only one dot ball, setting a PSL record for the fewest dot balls faced in an innings of 30+ balls. Though still early in his career, Nafay has shown great potential, especially in short-format cricket, and is regarded as an exciting prospect for the future of Pakistan cricket. Khawaja Nafay T20I Career The young batter Khawaja Nafay made his T20I debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka on January 11, 2026, in the 3rd T20I at Dambulla. Playing as a wicketkeeper-batter, he scored 26 runs off 15 balls in his debut performance. Cap number 125, Nafay, has been included in Pakistan’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026. (As of May 2026)
