Aayan Afzal Khan

{{Short description|Emirati cricketer (born 2005)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Aayan Afzal Khan

| country = United Arab Emirates

| fullname = Aayan Afzal Khan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|11|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Margao, Goa, India

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Bowling Allrounder

| international = true

| odidebutdate = 14 November

| odidebutyear = 2022

| odidebutagainst = Nepal

| odicap = 95

| lastodidate = 9 November

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Netherlands

| T20Idebutdate = 25 September

| T20Idebutyear = 2022

| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh

| T20Icap = 61

| lastT20Idate = 4 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = USA

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 34

| runs1 = 585

| bat avg1 = 24.37

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 94*

| deliveries1 = 1788

| wickets1 = 43

| bowl avg1 = 27.44

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/14

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 36

| runs2 = 165

| bat avg2 = 12.69

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 42

| deliveries2 = 758

| wickets2 = 37

| bowl avg2 = 20.35

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/7

| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 34

| runs3 = 585

| bat avg3 = 24.37

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| top score3 = 94*

| deliveries3 = 1788

| wickets3 = 43

| bowl avg3 = 27.44

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/14

| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| column4 =T20

| matches4 = 54

| runs4 = 219

| bat avg4 = 13.68

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 42

| deliveries4 = 961

| wickets4 = 53

| bowl avg4 = 18.35

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/16

| catches/stumpings4 = 10/–

| date = 15 March 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1241265.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Aayan Afzal Khan (born 15 November 2005) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2022/10/14/the-uaes-aayan-from-using-a-spoon-as-a-bat-to-becoming-t20-world-cups-youngest-player/ |title=The UAE's Aayan – from using a spoon as a bat to becoming T20 World Cup's youngest player |access-date=16 October 2022 |work=The National|date=14 October 2022 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegoan.net/sports/%EF%BB%BFgoaborn-aayan-targets-good-show-down-under/89086.html |title=Goa-born Aayan targets good show Down Under |access-date=16 October 2022 |work=The Goan Everyday}} In September 2022, he was named in the UAE T20I squad for their series against Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/emiratescricket/posts/pfbid0mceQcVQb6anKJPWBPVW7uBwdoq4ixgvbD2DTmqscTKoPxinj7mbRLndaisAKho8jl |title=SkyExch UAE v Bangladesh Friendship series |work=Emirates Cricket Board (via Facebook)|access-date=18 October 2022}} He made his T20I debut on 25 September 2022, against Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336031.html |title=1st T20I, Dubai (DSC), September 25, 2022, Bangladesh tour of United Arab Emirates |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 October 2022}} Later the same month, he was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/ZzQABWJxboVzagwOL0EM |title=ECB announce the team that will represent the UAE at ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Australia |work=Emirates Cricket Board|access-date=18 October 2022}} In November 2022, he was named in United Arab Emirates' One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Nepal.{{cite web|url=https://emiratescricket.com/news-detail/mRy83X46dBNxd79jAkGx |title=ECB announce the team that will represent the UAE at UAE v Nepal ODI series |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=12 November 2022}} He made his ODI debut on 14 November 2022, against Nepal.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343683.html |title=1st ODI, Kirtipur, November 14, 2022, United Arab Emirates tour of Nepal |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 November 2022}}