[2] Azharuddeen was born on 22 March 1994 in Thalangara in Kasaragod district of Kerala to BK Moidu and Nabeesa.
[8] In August 2018, he was one of five players that were suspended for three games in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.
[9] On 13 January 2021, in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Azharuddeen became the first T20 centurion for Kerala as he hammered a 37-ball ton against Mumbai.
[10] It was also the second-fastest century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and joint third-fastest by an Indian batsman.
[12] In February 2021, Azharuddeen was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.