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UAE U19 Skipper Aayan Afzal: Making rapid strides in international cricket UAE’s U-19 skipper Aayan Afzal Khan, who led his team into ACC U19 Men’s Asia Cup 2023 semifinal, attributes his exploits as an all-rounder to his stint with the International League T20 (ILT20), where he rubbed shoulders with global stars turned up for the tournament winners’ Gulf Giants

Aayan has been the cynosure of UAE’s performance in the U19 Asia Cup where he was awarded the player of the match twice in a span of three days. His 67 off 41 balls to help his team reach 320-7 in 50 overs against Japan while he played a crucial role in UAE’s win against Sri Lanka too – helping the team seal a berth in the semi-finals.

UAE will face-off against Pakistan in an attempt to make it to the tournament final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.