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Imran Khan (Indian cricketer)

Overview

Imran Khan is an Indian cricketer born in 1973. He has played in domestic cricket in India during his active years. Owing to the common nature of the name in South Asian cricket, he is generally distinguished from other cricketers of the same name by his nationality and year of birth.

Key facts

Name Imran Khan
Year of birth 1973
Nationality Indian
Sport Cricket
Wikidata identifier Q18637473

Background

Imran Khan belongs to the cohort of Indian cricketers documented in open knowledge databases such as Wikidata. Cricketers in this category typically progressed through age-group and zonal cricket in India before being considered for state-level first-class teams competing in tournaments organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Career context

Indian domestic cricket during the late 1980s and the 1990s, the period in which a player born in 1973 would have been active, was structured around national competitions including the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy, the Deodhar Trophy, and the Irani Cup. Players were selected through state cricket associations affiliated to the BCCI.

Distinguishing from other cricketers

The name Imran Khan is shared by several cricketers across the subcontinent, including the Pakistani all-rounder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as well as other Indian and Pakistani players who have appeared in domestic and international cricket. The subject of this article is identified by the Wikidata entity Q18637473 and is associated specifically with Indian domestic cricket and a 1973 year of birth.

Significance

As one of the many cricketers who have represented Indian domestic teams, Imran Khan forms part of the broader pool of players from which national selectors have historically drawn. Domestic cricketers in India play an important role in maintaining the depth of the Indian cricket system, even when they do not progress to international representation.

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