Danish Aziz

Danish Aziz (born 20 November 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in April 2021.

Danish Aziz

Personal information
Born	(1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 29) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height	6 ft (183 cm)[1]
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 229)	2 April 2021 v South Africa
Last ODI	4 April 2021 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 91)	21 April 2021 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I	23 April 2021 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2014	Karachi Dolphins
2017, 2023/24—present	Karachi Whites (squad no. 64)
2018, 2021	Karachi Kings
2018/19–2022	Sindh
2019: 2025	Quetta Gladiators
2022	Islamabad United (squad no. 22)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I Matches 2 2 Runs scored 12 37 Batting average 6.00 18.50 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 9 22 Balls bowled 30 18 Wickets 0 2 Bowling average – 14.50 5 wickets in innings – 0 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 2/29 Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 April 2021

Early life

Born in Karachi into a Memon family, his father and siblings supported his interest in cricket, his older brother Maroof Aziz having played some first-class cricket as well, and he pursued a Masters of Health and Physical Education program at Karachi University.^[1]

Domestic career

He made his Pakistan Super League debut for Karachi Kings on 21 March 2018. He made his first-class debut on 12 December 2014 for Karachi Dolphins.^[2] He made his List A debut on 8 January 2017 for Karachi Whites in the 2016–17 Regional One Day Cup.^[3] He has also represented the Pakistan national under-19 cricket team.

In 2018, he scored an unbeaten knock of 86, in a massive partnership of 192 runs with Fawad Alam, to help Karachi Whites win the final against Islamabad and clinch the National One-day Regional Cup.^[4] In April 2018, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.^[5][6]

In December 2021, he was signed by Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.^[7]

International career

In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.^[8] In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa.^[9] In March 2021, he was named in Pakistan's limited overs squads for their tours to South Africa and Zimbabwe.^[10][11] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against South Africa, on 2 April 2021.^[12] He made his T20I debut on 21 April 2021, against Zimbabwe.^[13]