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