Abdul Azeem Explained

Abdul Azeem
Fullname:Abdul Azeem
Birth Date:10 June 1960
Birth Place:Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Batsman
Club1:Hyderabad
Date:26 February,
Year:2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26307.html ESPNcricinfo

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]

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  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/84430.html 17 April 2000 Hyderabad's Ranji triumphs - 49 years apart
  2. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140912/sports-cricket/article/abdul-azeem-named-hyderabad-coach Abdul Azeem named Hyderabad coach
  3. Web site: Azeem quits Jr Selection panel, says procedures not being followed. The Times of India. 25 November 2019.
  4. News: Former Hyderabad opener Abdul Azeem passes away . 18 April 2023 . The Hindu . 18 April 2023.