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Shoaib Khan

Shoaib Khan is a name shared by several individuals, most of them associated with cricket in South Asia and the Gulf region. This disambiguation article lists the notable bearers of the name covered in reference works, along with a fictional character of the same name.

Key facts

Name type Disambiguation
Primary cohort Cricketers
Regions associated Pakistan, India, Oman
Also refers to A Pakistani civil servant and a fictional film character

People

Civil service

  • Shoaib Sultan Khan (born 1933) — a Pakistani civil servant.

Cricketers

  • Shoaib Khan (born 1978) — a Pakistani cricketer.
  • Shoaib Khan (born 1985) — a Pakistani cricketer.
  • Shoaib Md Khan (born 1991) — an Indian cricketer.
  • Shoaib Khan (born 1992) — an Indian-born cricketer who has represented Oman.

In fiction

Shoaib Khan is also the name of a fictional criminal character in the 2013 Hindi-language film Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!, portrayed on screen by actor Akshay Kumar.

Significance

The name Shoaib Khan is encountered frequently in cricket records from Pakistan, India and Oman, which makes disambiguation by year of birth and national team essential when consulting match scorecards, statistical databases and biographical references. Readers searching for a specific player should cross-check the year of birth and the team represented to identify the correct individual.

References

  • English Wikipedia: Shoaib Khan
  • Wikidata item: Q7499714