Aayan Afzal Khan

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 United Arab Emirates' T20I squad for their series against Bangladesh.[3] He made his T20I debut on 25 September 2022, against Bangladesh.[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 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]

Aayan Afzal Khan
Personal information
Full name
Aayan Afzal Khan
Born (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 95)14 November 2022 v Nepal
Last ODI9 June 2023 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 61)25 September 2022 v Bangladesh
Last T20I20 August 2023 v New Zealand
Source: Cricinfo, 9 June 2023

Personal life

Aayan was born in Maharashtra, India, the son of Afzal and Shahista. He soon moved to the UAE with his family, growing up in Sharjah.[8] He has a younger sister Afsha, who too is a budding cricketer.

References
  1. "The UAE's Aayan – from using a spoon as a bat to becoming T20 World Cup's youngest player". The National. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. "Goa-born Aayan targets good show Down Under". The Goan Everyday. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. "SkyExch UAE v Bangladesh Friendship series". Emirates Cricket Board (via Facebook). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. "1st T20I, Dubai (DSC), September 25, 2022, Bangladesh tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. "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.
  6. "ECB announce the team that will represent the UAE at UAE v Nepal ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  7. "1st ODI, Kirtipur, November 14, 2022, United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. "UAE hero Aayan Afzal Khan: 'My dad said never give up – this is for him'". The National. Abu Dhabi. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.


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