Mohammed Azharuddeen (born 22 March 1994) is an Indian

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er who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed

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Early life

Azharuddeen was born on 22 March 1994 in Thalangara in Kasaragod district of Kerala to BK Moidu and Nabeesa. He was the youngest of eight brothers. He was named after the former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin by his elder brother. Following the footsteps of his brothers who have all played district level cricket, Azharuddeen started playing cricket when he was 9. He lost his mother when he was 16 and his father when he was 20.

Domestic career

Azharuddeen made his first-class debut on 15 November 2015 in the

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. He made his

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debut on 10 December 2015 in the

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. He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 January 2016 in the

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. In August 2018, he was one of five players that were suspended for three games in the

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, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain,

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. On 13 January 2021, in the

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, Azharuddeen became the first T20 centurion for Kerala as he hammered a 37-ball ton against Mumbai. It was also the second-fastest century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and joint third-fastest by an Indian batsman. His final score of 137 off 54 deliveries was also the third-highest score in the tournament.

Indian Premier League

In February 2021, Azharuddeen was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL auction ahead of the

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. However, he went unsold in the 2022 auction.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Azharuddeen, Mohammed 1994 births Living people Indian cricketers Kerala cricketers People from Kasaragod district Cricketers from Kerala Wicket-keepers