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 18)
Margao, Goa, India
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
Role Bowler
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]

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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.

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References

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