Azam Khan ( Sindhi and ; born 10 August 1998) is a Pakistani international

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er who plays domestically for

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and

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. He is the son of wicket-keeper Moin Khan. Known as a power-hitter, he considers

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player

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to be his batting role-model.

Early and personal life

Khan is the son of former Pakistan cricket captain & wicketkeeper

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. His brother Owais Khan is married to actress Mariam Ansari. 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. He's a fan of

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, which he credits for the way he now handles fast-bowling, as previously he was perceived to be unable to play genuine pace. He sings and plays the

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, having learned it by himself through

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as a way to de-stress before matches, and has covered well-known songs, including a

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title and

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's ''Aadat''.

Domestic career

In September 2018, he made his

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debut for

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in the

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. In March 2019, he made his

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debut for the

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in the

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. In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the

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. In December 2020, he made his first-class debut for

in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In 2021, he was named in the

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' squad for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League. In December 2021, he was signed by

following the players' draft for the

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. In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the

. In November 2022, he was signed by the Khulna Tigers, to play for them in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League. In the sixth match of the league, he hit his maiden

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in T20 cricket, scoring an unbeaten 109 runs off 58 balls.

International career

In June 2021, Khan was named in Pakistan's

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(T20I) squads for their tour of England and

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. He made his T20I debut, which would also be his international debut, for Pakistan during that tour, playing against

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. In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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. However, the following month, he was replaced in the squad by

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. In May 2024, he was selected in Pakistan's squad for Ireland. In the 2nd T20I, He scored 30 runs off 10 balls. In the same month, he was selected in Pakistan's squad for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. In the same month he was selected in Pakistan's T20 tour to England. He scored 11 runs in the second T20 match, before getting a

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in the fourth. In the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, he got a golden duck against the USA, the same match where Pakistan lost to USA on a super over, leading to criticism.

Television

References

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