Aayan Afzal Khan
Personal information
Full name
Aayan Afzal Khan
Born (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005
Margao, Goa, 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 T20I3 November 2023 v Nepal
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 June 2023

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 life

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

  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". ESPNcricinfo. 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". ESPNcricinfo. 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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