Azam Khan (cricketer, born 1998)
{{short description|Pakistani cricketer}}
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| name = Azam Khan
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| country = Pakistan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| height = 5 ft 8 in
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Wicket-keeper
| family = Moin Khan (father)
Nadeem Khan (uncle)
Mariam Ansari (sister-in-law)
| club1 = Quetta Gladiators
| year1 = 2018-2021
| clubnumber1 = 45
| club2 = Pakistan Television
| year2 = 2018
| club3 = Sindh
| year3 = 2020
| club4 = Galle Gladiators
| year4 = 2020
| clubnumber4 = 23
| club5 = Barbados Royals
| year5 = 2021
| clubnumber5 = 23
| club6 = Southern Punjab
| year6 = 2021/22-2023
| club7 = Islamabad United
| year7 = 2022-present
| club8 = Khulna Tigers
| year8 = 2023
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| international = true
| internationalspan = 2021–present
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| T20Idebutdate = 16 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 93
| lastT20Idate = 6 June
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = USA
| T20Ishirt = 77
| columns = 4
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| column1 = T20I
| matches1 = 14
| runs1 = 88
| bat avg1 = 9.78
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
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| top score1 = 30*
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/0
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 16
| runs2 = 739
| bat avg2 = 28.42
| 100s/50s2 = 1/4
| top score2 = 103
| catches/stumpings2 = 34/2
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 30
| runs3 = 590
| bat avg3 = 29.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 83
| catches/stumpings3 = 29/6
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 184
| runs4 = 3420
| bat avg4 = 23.42
| 100s/50s4 = 1/16
| top score4 = 109*
| catches/stumpings4 = 81/19
| date = 12 April 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1137262.html Cricinfo
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Azam Khan (Sindhi and {{langx|ur|اعظم خان}};{{Cite news|title='اعظم خان صرف معین خان کے صاحبزادے نہیں، وہ پاور ہٹر بھی ہیں'|trans-title=Azam Khan: Aggressive batsman's inclusion in Pakistan squad for T20 matches against England, West Indies and mixed reactions on social media|language=ur|work=BBC News Urdu|date=5 June 2021|url=https://www.bbc.com/urdu/sport-57367808|access-date=29 July 2021|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729112550/https://www.bbc.com/urdu/sport-57367808|url-status=live}} born 10 August 1998) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays domestically for Islamabad United and Sindh. He is the son of wicket-keeper Moin Khan.{{Cite web |title=Azam Khan |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1137262.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702212737/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1137262.html |archive-date=2 July 2018 |access-date=1 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Known as a power-hitter, he considers West Indies player Chris Gayle to be his batting role-model.{{Cite web |last=Tahir |first=Nabil |date=23 February 2020 |title=The story behind Azam Khan's meteoric rise |url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/the-story-behind-azam-khans-meteoric-rise |website=Cricket Pakistan |access-date=25 February 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225123057/https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/the-story-behind-azam-khans-meteoric-rise |url-status=live }}
Early and personal life
Khan is the son of former Pakistan cricket captain & wicketkeeper Moin Khan.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57715640 |title=Aatif Nawaz column: Azam Khan is one to watch in England v Pakistan series |work=BBC Sport |date=6 July 2021 |access-date=7 July 2021 |archive-date=7 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707013635/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57715640 |url-status=live }} His brother Owais Khan is married to actress Mariam Ansari.{{Cite web |date=24 December 2021 |title=Video: Azam Khan amazes all with killer dance moves at brother's wedding |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/919409-video-azam-khan-amazes-all-with-killer-dance-moves-at-brothers-wedding |website=The News International |quote=Azam’s brother Owais is getting married to actor Maryam Ansari, sister of another actor, Ali Ansari. The couple tied the knot earlier this year in a private ceremony. |access-date=9 January 2023 |archive-date=9 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109165556/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/919409-video-azam-khan-amazes-all-with-killer-dance-moves-at-brothers-wedding |url-status=live }}
Often criticized for his fitness standards, before the beginning of the PSL 2020 he trained with Shehzar Mohammad for some four months, losing 14kg in the process.{{Cite web |date=25 February 2020 |title=Azam Khan reveals the mystery man who helped him get in shape |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/3967-psl-2020-azam-khan-reveals-the-mystery-man-who-helped-him-get-in-shape |website=Geo Super |access-date=25 February 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225123056/https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/3967-psl-2020-azam-khan-reveals-the-mystery-man-who-helped-him-get-in-shape |url-status=live }}
He's a fan of MMA, which he credits for the way he now handles fast-bowling, as previously he was perceived to be unable to play genuine pace.{{Cite web |date=6 February 2023 |title=Azam Khan takes inspiration from MMA |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/22461-azam-khan-takes-inspiration-from-mma |website=Geo Super |access-date=25 February 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225123058/https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/22461-azam-khan-takes-inspiration-from-mma |url-status=live }}
He sings and plays the guitar, having learned it by himself through YouTube as a way to de-stress before matches,{{Cite web |date=7 February 2023 |title=Playing guitar helps Pakistan's Azam Khan de-stress before matches |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/playing-guitar-helps-pakistans-azam-khan-de-stress-matches-581118 |website=The Business Standard |access-date=25 February 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225202621/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/playing-guitar-helps-pakistans-azam-khan-de-stress-matches-581118 |url-status=live }} and has covered well-known songs, including a Bollywood title{{Cite web |date=5 November 2022 |title=WATCH: Sarfaraz Ahmed, Azam Khan singing duet song |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40020788/lifestyle-watch-sarfaraz-ahmed-azam-khan-singing-duet-song |website=Samaa TV |access-date=25 February 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225202622/https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40020788/lifestyle-watch-sarfaraz-ahmed-azam-khan-singing-duet-song |url-status=live }} and Atif Aslam's Aadat.{{Cite web |date=26 November 2022 |title=WATCH: Azam Khan wins hearts with his version of Atif Aslam's Aadat |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/20332-watch-azam-khan-wins-hearts-with-his-version-of-atif-aslams-aadat |website=Geo Super |access-date=25 February 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225202621/https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/20332-watch-azam-khan-wins-hearts-with-his-version-of-atif-aslams-aadat |url-status=live }}
Domestic career
In September 2018, he made his List A debut for Pakistan Television in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1155898.html |title=Pool B, Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup at Multan, Sep 6 2018 |access-date=6 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In March 2019, he made his Twenty20 debut for the Quetta Gladiators in the 2019 Pakistan Super League.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168845.html |title=26th Match (N), Pakistan Super League at Abu Dhabi, Mar 5 2019 |access-date=5 March 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30148161/lanka-premier-league-2020-chris-gayle-andre-russell-shahid-afridi-big-names-taken-lpl-draft |title=Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 October 2020 |archive-date=21 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021184301/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30148161/lanka-premier-league-2020-chris-gayle-andre-russell-shahid-afridi-big-names-taken-lpl-draft |url-status=live }}
In December 2020, he made his first-class debut for Sindh in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1231394.html |title=28th Match, Karachi, Dec 26 - Dec 29 2020, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy |access-date=26 December 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In 2021, he was named in the Barbados Royals' squad for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cpl-2021-afghanistan-qais-ahmad-naveen-ul-haq-and-waqar-salamkheil-set-to-feature-in-tournament-1273919 |title=Afghanistan's Qais Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq and Waqar Salamkheil set to feature in CPL 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=1 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901112354/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cpl-2021-afghanistan-qais-ahmad-naveen-ul-haq-and-waqar-salamkheil-set-to-feature-in-tournament-1273919 |url-status=live }}
In December 2021, he was signed by Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/franchises-finalise-squad-for-hbl-psl-2022-.html |title=Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=12 December 2021 |archive-date=12 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212164220/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/franchises-finalise-squad-for-hbl-psl-2022-.html |url-status=live }}
In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022 |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706075454/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |url-status=live }}
In November 2022, he was signed by the Khulna Tigers, to play for them in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=9th BPL players' draft complete before the extravaganza |url=https://www.cricfrenzy.com/bn/article/147077/9th-BPL-players-draft-complete-before-the-extravaganza- |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Cricfrenzy |language=en-US |archive-date=6 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106165003/https://www.cricfrenzy.com/bn/article/147077/9th-BPL-players-draft-complete-before-the-extravaganza- |url-status=live }} In the sixth match of the league, he hit his maiden century in T20 cricket, scoring an unbeaten 109 runs off 58 balls.{{Cite web |title=BPL: Azam Khan smashes maiden T20 hundred |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/21673-bpl |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Geo Super |language=en-US |archive-date=10 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110052133/https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/21673-bpl |url-status=live }}
International career
In June 2021, Khan was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their tour of England and the West Indies.{{cite web |title=Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah return to Pakistan Test squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-mohammad-abbas-and-naseem-shah-back-in-test-squad-1265094 |access-date=4 June 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |archive-date=4 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604065916/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-mohammad-abbas-and-naseem-shah-back-in-test-squad-1265094 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Pakistan name squads for England and West Indies tours |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-squads-for-england-and-west-indies-tours.html |access-date=4 June 2021 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |archive-date=4 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604054743/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-squads-for-england-and-west-indies-tours.html |url-status=live }} He made his T20I debut, which would also be his international debut, for Pakistan during that tour, playing against England.{{cite web |title=1st T20I (N), Nottingham, Jul 16 2021, Pakistan tour of England |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1239540.html |access-date=16 July 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web |title=Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asif-ali-khusdil-shah-included-in-pakistan-t20-wc-squad-sharjeel-khan-left-out-1276467 |access-date=6 September 2021 |work=ESPN Cricnfo |archive-date=6 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906065958/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asif-ali-khusdil-shah-included-in-pakistan-t20-wc-squad-sharjeel-khan-left-out-1276467 |url-status=live }} However, the following month, he was replaced in the squad by Sarfaraz Ahmed.{{cite web |title=Three changes in Pakistan squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/three-changes-in-pakistan-squad-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup.html |access-date=8 October 2021 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008123942/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/three-changes-in-pakistan-squad-for-icc-men-s-t20-world-cup.html |url-status=live }}
In May 2024, he was selected in Pakistan's squad for Ireland.{{Cite web |date=2014-01-10 |title=Pakistan name 18-player squad for Ireland and England |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-name-18-player-squad-for-ireland-and-england.html |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.pcb.com.pk |language=en-US}} In the 2nd T20I, He scored 30 runs off 10 balls.{{Cite web |title=IRE vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 2nd T20I at Dublin, May 12, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ireland-vs-pakistan-2024-1426828/ireland-vs-pakistan-2nd-t20i-1426831/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
In the same month, he was selected in Pakistan's squad for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/pakistan-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Squad - ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/pakistan-squad-1435201/series-squads |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In the same month he was selected in Pakistan's T20 tour to England.{{Cite web |last=icc |date=2024-05-02 |title=Rauf, Rizwan return for T20I series against Ireland and England |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/pakistan-boosted-by-return-of-star-pacer-in-t20i-squad-to-face-ireland-and-england |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}} He scored 11 runs in the second T20 match, before getting a duck in the fourth.{{Cite web |title=ENG vs PAK Cricket Scorecard, 2nd T20I at Birmingham, May 25, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-in-england-2024-1385666/england-vs-pakistan-2nd-t20i-1385688/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, he got a golden duck against the USA,{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=Here's why Azam Khan blasted out at a Pakistani fan against USA in Texas - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/heres-why-azam-khan-blasted-out-at-a-pakistani-fan-against-usa-in-texas-19425413.htm |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}} the same match where Pakistan lost to USA on a super over, leading to criticism.
Television
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| 2022 | Jeeto Pakistan League | Game show, special guest for the season 3 on 12 April 2022 |
| 2022-2023 | The Ultimate Muqabla | Adventure-action reality show{{Cite web |last=Nadeem |first=Syed Omer |title=The Ultimate Muqabla Is Almost Here And It Will Enthrall You |url=https://arydigital.tv/the-ultimate-muqabla-preview/ |website=ARY Digital |quote=The Ultimate Muqabla features Pakistani cricket bigwigs like Imad Wasim, Fawad Alam, Saeed Ajmal, Kamran Akmal, and Azam Khan [...] |access-date=24 February 2023 |archive-date=9 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209200556/https://arydigital.tv/the-ultimate-muqabla-preview/ |url-status=live }} |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.pcb.com.pk/player-detail.php?action=view_profile&player_id=43443¬e=&country_id=&pg=&ipp=&player_name=Azam%20Khan&father_name=&district=®ion=&school=&address=&club= Azam Khan] at Pakistan Cricket Board
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