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{{Short description|Emirati cricketer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Aayan Afzal Khan
| country = United Arab Emirates
| full_name = Aayan Afzal Khan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|11|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Margao]], [[Goa]], [[India]]
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = [[Left-arm orthodox spin|Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role = [[Allrounder|Bowling allrounder]]
| international = true

| odidebutdate = 14 November
| odidebutyear = 2022
| odidebutagainst = Nepal
| odicap = 95
| lastodidate = 9 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Netherlands

| T20Idebutdate = 25 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2022
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Icap = 61
| lastT20Idate = 4 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = USA
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 34
| runs1 = 585
| bat avg1 = 24.37
| 100s/50s1 = 0/3
| top score1 = 94[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 1788
| wickets1 = 43
| bowl avg1 = 27.44
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 36
| runs2 = 165
| bat avg2 = 12.69
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 42
| deliveries2 = 758
| wickets2 = 37
| bowl avg2 = 20.35
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/7
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 34
| runs3 = 585
| bat avg3 = 24.37
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| top score3 = 94[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 1788
| wickets3 = 43
| bowl avg3 = 27.44
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| column4 =[[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 54
| runs4 = 219
| bat avg4 = 13.68
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 42
| deliveries4 = 961
| wickets4 = 53
| bowl avg4 = 18.35
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/16
| catches/stumpings4 = 10/–
| date = 15 March 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1241265.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Aayan Afzal Khan''' (born 15 November 2005) is an Indian-born [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2022/10/14/the-uaes-aayan-from-using-a-spoon-as-a-bat-to-becoming-t20-world-cups-youngest-player/ |title=The UAE's Aayan – from using a spoon as a bat to becoming T20 World Cup's youngest player |access-date=16 October 2022 |work=The National|date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015044529/https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2022/10/14/the-uaes-aayan-from-using-a-spoon-as-a-bat-to-becoming-t20-world-cups-youngest-player/|archive-date=15 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegoan.net/sports/%EF%BB%BFgoaborn-aayan-targets-good-show-down-under/89086.html |title=Goa-born Aayan targets good show Down Under |access-date=16 October 2022 |work=The Goan Everyday}}</ref> In September 2022, he was named in the UAE T20I squad for their [[Bangladeshi cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2022–23|series against Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/emiratescricket/posts/pfbid0mceQcVQb6anKJPWBPVW7uBwdoq4ixgvbD2DTmqscTKoPxinj7mbRLndaisAKho8jl |title=SkyExch UAE v Bangladesh Friendship series |work=Emirates Cricket Board (via Facebook)|access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 25 September 2022, against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], scoring 25 runs and claiming a wicket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336031.html |title=1st T20I, Dubai (DSC), September 25, 2022, Bangladesh tour of United Arab Emirates |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref> Later the same month, he was named in the [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup squads#United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates squad]] for the [[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/ZzQABWJxboVzagwOL0EM |title=ECB announce the team that will represent the UAE at ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Australia |work=Emirates Cricket Board|access-date=18 October 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their [[Emirati cricket team in Nepal in 2022–23|series against Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/mRy83X46dBNxd79jAkGx |title=ECB announce the team that will represent the UAE at UAE v Nepal ODI series |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref> He made his ODI debut on 14 November 2022, against [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343683.html |title=1st ODI, Kirtipur, November 14, 2022, United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 November 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Aayan was born in [[Margao]], [[Goa]], [[India]], the son of Afzal and Shahista Khan. He has a younger sister. He soon moved to the UAE with his family, growing up in [[Sharjah]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2022/01/29/uae-hero-aayan-afzal-khan-my-dad-said-never-give-up-this-is-for-him/|title=UAE hero Aayan Afzal Khan: 'My dad said never give up – this is for him'|newspaper=The National|location=Abu Dhabi|date=29 January 2022|access-date=14 November 2022|archive-date=29 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129084200/https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2022/01/29/uae-hero-aayan-afzal-khan-my-dad-said-never-give-up-this-is-for-him/}}</ref> He attended Our Own English High School in Sharjah.<ref>{{cite news| last=Radley | first=Paul | title=UAE captain Ahmed Raza oversees 15-year-old Aayan Khan's rise to the next level | work=The National | date=4 July 2021 | url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-captain-ahmed-raza-oversees-15-year-old-aayan-khan-s-rise-to-the-next-level-1.1124692 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208080718/https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-captain-ahmed-raza-oversees-15-year-old-aayan-khan-s-rise-to-the-next-level-1.1124692 | archive-date=8 December 2020 | url-status=live | access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{cricinfo|id=1241265}}

{{United Arab Emirates Squad 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
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[[Category:2005 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Emirati cricketers]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Goa]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates]]

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