Irfan Karim
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Full name | Irfan Ali Karim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 September 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Aasif Karim (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 46) | 12 September 2011 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 30 January 2014 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 24) | 1 March 2013 v Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 27 October 2019 v PNG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2011 – | Nairobi Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2019 |
Irfan Karim (born 25 September 1992) is a Kenyan cricketer.[1] He played for Kenya in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.
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]
References
- ^ "Irfan Karim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2019.