Irfan Karim

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Irfan Karim
Personal information
Full nameIrfan Ali Karim
Born (1992-09-25) 25 September 1992 (age 28)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
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 T20I11 September 2021 v Nigeria
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011 –Nairobi Buffaloes
Coast Pekee
Kenya Elite
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20 FC LA
Matches 9 10 5 42
Runs scored 396 113 147 1,200
Batting average 44.00 12.55 14.70 30.76
100s/50s 2/1 0/0 0/1 2/7
Top score 112 28 59 112
Catches/stumpings 8/1 5/3 13/0 49/4
Source: Cricinfo, 11 September 2021

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

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 was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[3] The following month, he was named in 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, he was named 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 as the captain of Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[9][10]

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. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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