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Abdul Azeem

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Abdul Azeem
Personal information
Full name
Abdul Azeem
Born(1960-06-10)10 June 1960
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died18 April 2023(2023-04-18) (aged 62)
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1979/80-1994/95Hyderabad
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 February, 2016

Abdul Azeem (10 June 1960 – 18 April 2023) was an Indian cricketer. He was the first player from the south zone and the seventh Indian to score a triple century in the Ranji Trophy (1986 versus Tamil Nadu). In a 15-year career for the Hyderabad cricket team, he scored more than 4000 runs in first class cricket.[1]

In September 2014, Azeem was named coach of the Hyderabad cricket team along with Noel David as Azeem's assistant while NS Ganesh as the fielding coach of the Hyderabad cricket team.[2]

In November 2018, Azeem left the Jr. Selection panel of the Hyderabad Cricket Players Association saying procedures were not being followed selecting the squad.[3]

Azeem died from kidney failure on 18 April 2023, at the age of 62.[4]

References

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  1. ^ 17 April 2000 Hyderabad's Ranji triumphs - 49 years apart
  2. ^ Abdul Azeem named Hyderabad coach
  3. ^ "Azeem quits Jr Selection panel, says procedures not being followed". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Former Hyderabad opener Abdul Azeem passes away". The Hindu. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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