Ayaan Khan (born 30 August 1992) is an Indian-born

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er who plays for the Oman cricket team.

Career

He made his

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debut on 10 January 2016, for

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in the

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tournament in India. While playing for the Muscat Cricket Team, Khan twice won Oman Cricket's player of the month award. In September 2021, Khan won the

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award for his performance in a one-day match against

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. Later the same month, Khan was named in Oman's squad for the

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. He was one of two uncapped players to be named in Oman's squad. He was also named in Oman's

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(ODI) squad for their tri-series in Oman. He made his ODI debut on 14 September 2021, for Oman against

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. He made his

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(T20I) debut on 17 October 2021, for Oman against

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Ayaan 1992 births Living people Indian cricketers Omani cricketers Oman One Day International cricketers Oman Twenty20 International cricketers Madhya Pradesh cricketers Cricketers from Bhopal Indian emigrants to Oman Indian expatriates in Oman