Aayan Afzal Khan

Aayan Afzal Khan

Personal information
Full name	Aayan Afzal Khan
Born	(2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 19) Margao, Goa, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowling allrounder
International information
National side	United Arab Emirates
ODI debut(cap  95)	14 November 2022 v  Nepal
Last ODI	9 November 2024 v  Netherlands
T20I debut(cap  61)	25 September 2022 v  Bangladesh
Last T20I	4 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, scoring 25 runs and claiming a wicket. ^[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

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

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.

External links

• Aayan Afzal Khan  at ESPNcricinfo