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| Full name | Aayan Afzal Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 2005 Margao, Goa, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling allrounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 95) | 14 November 2022 v Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 9 November 2024 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 61) | 25 September 2022 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 4 October 2024 v USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aayan Afzal Khan (born 15 November 2005) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1][2] In September 2022, he was named in the UAE T20I squad for their series against Bangladesh.[3] He made his T20I debut on 25 September 2022, against Bangladesh, scoring 25 runs and claiming a wicket.[4] Later the same month, he was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[5] In November 2022, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Nepal.[6] He made his ODI debut on 14 November 2022, against Nepal.[7]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
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.[8] He attended Our Own English High School in Sharjah.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The UAE's Aayan – from using a spoon as a bat to becoming T20 World Cup's youngest player". The National. 14 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "Goa-born Aayan targets good show Down Under". The Goan Everyday. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "SkyExch UAE v Bangladesh Friendship series". Emirates Cricket Board (via Facebook). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "1st T20I, Dubai (DSC), September 25, 2022, Bangladesh tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "ECB announce the team that will represent the UAE at ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Australia". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "ECB announce the team that will represent the UAE at UAE v Nepal ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "1st ODI, Kirtipur, November 14, 2022, United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ "UAE hero Aayan Afzal Khan: 'My dad said never give up – this is for him'". The National. Abu Dhabi. 29 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ Radley, Paul (4 July 2021). "UAE captain Ahmed Raza oversees 15-year-old Aayan Khan's rise to the next level". The National. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
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