He played 3 games in the tournament, which was held from 2022 April to May, where the team emerged as the runners-up and qualified for the Next Gen Cup.
[3] In August 2022, with the first team preparing for the 2022–23 Indian Super League season in UAE, Kerala Blasters fielded their reserves for the 2022 Durand Cup, where Azhar was included in the squad.
In November 2022, the twins were sent to Poland for a three week training stint with the Polish top tier club Rakow Czestochowa.
[7] He was in the match-day squad for the group stage match against Bengaluru FC on 16 April, where he remained in the bench as an unused substitute.
[12] On 27 October, Azhar made his debut for the club in the Indian Super League against Odisha FC in a 2–1 win at home, by coming as a substitute in the 79th minute.