Arafat Minhas ( Urdu: ; born 2 January 2005) is a Pakistani

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who plays for the Pakistan cricket team and Multan Sultans.

Early career

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

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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.

Domestic career

Minhas captained Gwadar Sharks in the 2022 Pakistan Junior League and was named in the team of the tournament as

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. Minhas made his

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debut for

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against

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on 10 December 2022 during the

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. Minhas was selected by Multan Sultans in the supplementary category during the 2023 Pakistan Super League players draft. He was selected by Karachi Kings in the silver category during the 2024 Pakistan Super League players draft.

International career

Minhas has played for the Pakistan under-19 team. In December 2022, Minhas was added to the Pakistani Test squad along with Mohammad Zeeshan and Basit Ali by the interim selection committee. In August 2023, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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. On 3 October 2023, Minhas made his T20I debut for Pakistan against Nepal during the Asian Games. Minhas was included in the squad for the

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and was named vice-captain. He was also named in the squad for the

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