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.[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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aayan Afzal Khan |
| Born | 15 November 2005 Margao, Goa, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 95) | 14 November 2022 v Nepal |
| Last ODI | 9 June 2023 v West Indies |
| T20I debut (cap 61) | 25 September 2022 v Bangladesh |
| Last T20I | 3 November 2023 v Nepal |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 June 2023 | |
Personal life edit
Aayan was born in Goa, India, the son of Afzal and Shahista Khan. 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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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