Aayan Afzal Khan

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]

Aayan Afzal Khan

Personal information
Full name	Aayan Afzal Khan
Born	(2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 20) 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

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]