Sohaib Khan

Mohammad Sohaib Khan
Personal information
Born (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 28)
Gaya, Bihar, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 120)28 October 2025 v United States
Last ODI5 November 2025 v Nepal
T20I debut (cap 95)16 November 2025 v Oman
Last T20I16 February 2026 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.45
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I T20
Matches 4 5 7
Runs scored 56 140 205
Batting average 14.00 28.00 29.28
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/2
Top score 29 68 68
Catches/stumpings 0/0 2/0 2/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 February 2026

Mohammad Sohaib Khan (born 5 June 1998) is an Indian-born Emirati cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team as a right-handed middle-order batter

Early life and education

Sohaib was born on 5 June 1998 in Kothi, a small village in the Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. Initially, he started playing tennis-ball cricket at a young age before moving to New Delhi to pursue his education.

He attended Jamia Millia Islamia University, where he studied Sociology and graduated in 2019. It was here that he started playing cricket professionally, taking part in inter-university competitions. He also participated in North Zone tournaments in 2017 and 2018.

In 2021, Sohaib moved to Dubai looking for better opportunities. Until his international debut for the UAE side, he was working as a financial consultant and salesperson at a stock market company called Prospero.

Personal life

In 2021, Sohaib got married and welcomed a daughter, after which he moved to Dubai to support his family amid the economic challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Career

In October 2025, he was named in UAE's squad for the 15th round of the 2024–2026 CWC League 2. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against United States on 28 October 2025.

In November 2025, he was named in the UAE's side for the 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars. He finished as the side's second highest run-scorer in the tournament, with a top score of 63 against India A. He also made his Twenty20 International (T20I) during the tournament against Oman on 16 November 2025.

In January 2026, he was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. He scored two half centuries in consecutive innings against Canada and Afghanistan in the tournament, with his innings against Canada playing a crucial role in the UAE’s victory.

References

  1. ↑ "Sohaib Khan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "How Bihar's Sohaib Khan turned UAE's fortunes around". ESPN. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Who is Sohaib Khan? Bihar's 'wonder boy' powers UAE to win over Canada, only second after Ishan Kishan to achieve THIS feat". News18. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 "A boy from Bihar, now the man for UAE: Sohaib Khan's journey from Gaya to glory at T20 World Cup". Times of India. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "How Sohaib Khan's Jamia Roots & Dhoni's Words Helped UAE Survive Canada Scare At Kotla". News18. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Radley, Paul (14 February 2026). "Sohaib Khan's dramatic journey from unemployment to T20 World Cup stardom for UAE". The National. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rahul Chopra to lead UAE in the ICC CWC League 2 matches against Nepal and USA". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "U.A.E vs Nepal, 90th Match at Dubai, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Alishan Sharafu named captain of UAE's ACC Rising Stars Asia 2025 squad". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "U.A.E vs Oman, 5th Match at Doha, Asia Cup Rising Stars". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 – Muhammad Waseem to lead UAE's 15-member squad". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Sohaib Khan Shines with Back-to-Back Fifties as Afghanistan Dominates UAE". Devdiscourse. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "T20 World Cup 2026: Aryansh, Sohaib step up for UAE after Junaid's five-for". Sportstar. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.