Azam Khan (cricketer, born 1998)

Azam Khan (Sindhi and اعظم خان; born 10 August 1998) is a talented Pakistani international cricketer who plays domestically for Islamabad United and Sindh. He is the son of wicket-keeper Moin Khan.

Known as a power-hitter, he considers West Indies player Chris Gayle to be his batting role-model.

Early and personal life
Khan is the son of former Pakistan cricket captain & wicketkeeper Moin Khan. 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 MMA, 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 guitar, having learned it by himself through YouTube as a way to de-stress before matches, and has covered well-known songs, including a Bollywood title and Atif Aslam's Aadat.

Domestic career
In September 2018, he made his List A debut for Pakistan Television in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup.

In March 2019, he made his Twenty20 debut for the Quetta Gladiators in the 2019 Pakistan Super League.

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

In December 2020, he made his first-class debut for Sindh in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

In pakistan 2021, he was named in the Barbados Royals' squad for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.

In December 2021, he was signed by Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.

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

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

International career
In June 2021, Khan was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their tour of England and the West Indies. He made his T20I debut, which would also be his international debut, for Pakistan during that tour, playing against England.

In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. However, the following month, he was replaced in the squad by Sarfaraz Ahmed.

In May 2024, he was selected in Pakistan's squad for Ireland. He showed glimpses of his talent on the international stage in the second T20 match against Ireland. He scored 30 runs off just 10 balls to finish the match early for his team. He hit four sixes and scored at a strike rate of 300.

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 made a handy contribution by scoring 11 runs in the second T20 match, before getting a duck in the fourth.