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Irfan Karim

Overview

Irfan Ali Karim (born 25 September 1992) is a Kenyan cricketer and a former captain of the Kenya national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break and also keeps wicket.

In January 2018, Karim was named in Kenya's squad for the ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. Later that year, he featured in the Kenyan side for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup in September, and was subsequently included in the squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament held in Oman.

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. In September 2019, Karim was included in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates, where he finished as the leading run-scorer for Kenya, accumulating 173 runs in six matches.

In November 2019, he was named captain of Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. 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. Karim's father, Aasif Yusuf Karim, is also a former captain of the Kenya national cricket team.

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on Irfan Karim.

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