Asadullah Khan

Asadullah Khan
Former Cricketer, Coach and Cricket Administrator
Personal information
Full name
Asadullah Khan
BornAfghanistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleCoach
International information
National side
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YearsTeam
Afghanistan
Head coaching information
YearsTeam
Qatar
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 March 2026

Asadullah Khan is an Afghan former cricketer, coach, and cricket administrator. He has served in multiple roles within the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), including chief selector and acting chief executive officer. He has also worked as head coach of the Qatar national cricket team and as tournament director for the Gulf Cup 2025.

Playing career

Asadullah Khan is a former domestic cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.[1][2]

Administrative and coaching career

Afghanistan Cricket Board

Khan has held several key positions within the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), including serving as chief selector of the national team.[3]

He previously resigned from the role of chief selector in 2021, citing interference from non-cricketers in the selection process.[4]

In June 2023, he was reappointed as Afghanistan's chief selector, replacing Noorulhaq Malikzai.[5][6]

He has also served as acting chief executive officer of the Afghanistan Cricket Board.[7]

Coaching career

Khan has worked as head coach of the Qatar national cricket team before returning to Afghanistan cricket administration.[8]

Gulf Cup 2025

In 2025, Khan was appointed as the tournament director for the Gulf Cup 2025, a youth cricket tournament held in Sharjah.[9][10]

Public statements

Khan has publicly commented on cricket-related issues, including criticising the politicisation of cricket in relation to Afghanistan.[11]

He has also acknowledged the role of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the development of Afghanistan cricket.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Asadullah Khan Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Asadullah Khan Profile". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Asadullah Khan back as Afghanistan chief selector". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Afghanistan chief selector Asadullah Khan steps down". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Asadullah Khan named Afghanistan's new head selector". Ariana News. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Asadullah Khan returns as Afghanistan chief selector". ANI News. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Asadullah Khan returns as Afghanistan chief selector". ANI News. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Asadullah Khan back as Afghanistan chief selector". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Asadullah Khan joins Gulf Cup as director". ANI News. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Ex-Afghanistan cricketer Asadullah Khan expresses excitement at association with Gulf Cup as director". The Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Asadullah Khan hits out at Australia for politicising cricket". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  12. ^ "India has supported our cricket since a long time". SportsTak. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
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