Irfan Karim
Personal information
Full name
Irfan Ali Karim
Born (1992-09-25) 25 September 1992
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsAasif Karim (father)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 46)12 September 2011 v Netherlands
Last ODI30 January 2014 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 24)1 March 2013 v Canada
Last T20I25 November 2022 v Seychelles
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 9 43 5 57
Runs scored 396 877 147 1,702
Batting average 44.00 30.24 14.70 34.04
100s/50s 2/1 0/6 0/1 2/12
Top score 112 71* 59 112
Catches/stumpings 8/1 40/20 13/0 63/32
Source: Cricinfo, 26 November 2022

Irfan Ali Karim (born 25 September 1992) is a Kenyan cricketer and a former captain of the Kenya cricket team.[1]

Karim bats left-handed, bowls right-arm off break and also plays as a wicket-keeper. In January 2018, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[2] In September 2018, he featured in the Kenyan team for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[3] The following month, he was part of Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[4]

In May 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[5][6] In September 2019, Karim was included in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Kenya in the tournament, with 173 runs in six matches.[8] In November 2019, he was named the captain of Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[9][10]

In October 2021, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[11]

Karim's father, Aasif Yusuf Karim, is a former captain of the Kenya national cricket team.

References

  1. ↑ "Irfan Karim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Kenya start road to 2023 Cricket World Cup with Oman's Challenge League". Xinhua Net. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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