Matiullah Khan

Matiullah Khan (born 1 March 1993) is an Emirati cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates cricket team.^[2]

Matiullah Khan

Personal information
Born	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 32) Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[1]
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	United Arab Emirates
Only ODI (cap 100)	30 March 2023 v United States
T20I debut (cap 84)	17 May 2025 v Bangladesh
Last T20I	19 May 2025 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2024-present	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition ODI LA T20 Matches 1 2 5 Runs scored 0 1 - Batting average - - - 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 0* 1* - Balls bowled 30 68 13 Wickets 1 3 1 Bowling average 37.00 30.00 35.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/37 2/53 1/17 Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 March 2024

Early life

In 2011, he worked as a truck driver for a transport company in UAE. His home town was Bannu, a city of Pakistan, near the Afghanistan border.^[1]

Career

In March 2023, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.^[3] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 30 March 2023, against the United States.^[4]

In July 2023, he was named in the UAE's emerging squad for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.^[5]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders against Desert Vipers in 2024 International League T20 on 21 January 2024.^[6]