Aayan Afzal Khan

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Aayan Afzal Khan
Personal information
Full name
Aayan Afzal Khan
Born (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 19)
Margao, Goa, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowling Allrounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 95)14 November 2022 v Nepal
Last ODI9 November 2024 v Netherlands
T20I debut (cap 61)25 September 2022 v Bangladesh
Last T20I4 October 2024 v USA
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 34 36 34 54
Runs scored 585 165 585 219
Batting average 24.37 12.69 24.37 13.68
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 0/3 0/0
Top score 94* 42 94* 42
Balls bowled 1788 758 1788 961
Wickets 43 37 43 53
Bowling average 27.44 20.35 27.44 18.35
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/14 3/7 4/14 4/16
Catches/stumpings 2/– 6/– 2/– 10/–
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.[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

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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

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  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. Archived from the original on 15 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. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
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