Irfan Pathan
Pathan was born 27 October 1984 in Baroda, Gujarat, India and is of Pashtun (Pathan) ancestry, belonging to the Pathan community in Gujarat. He grew up with his elder brother Yusuf in a mosque in Vadodara, in an impoverished family. His father served as the muezzin. Although their parents wished them to become Islamic scholars, Pathan and his brother took an interest in cricket. Their games on the grounds off and inside the mosque often necessitated apologies from their father to Muslim worshippers who visited it. In the beginning his deliveries did not reach the other end of the cricket pitch, but rigorous six-hour training sessions in blazing heat and his family's sense of discipline saw him progress steadily.
Mohammad Irfan (cricketer, born 1995)
Mohammad Irfan (15 May 1995) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). He initially began as a batsman, but considering his height (six foot and six inches), coaches advised him to become a bowler, and since this he plays as a right-arm fast bowler. He made his Twenty20 debut for Lahore Qalandars on 10 February 2017 in the 2017 Pakistan Super League.