Karim Khan Sadiq (Pashto: كريم خان صادق; born 28 February 1984) is an Afghan cricketer who has represented the Afghanistan national cricket team. A right-handed batsman, he has on occasion kept wicket for the side, and also bowls off break.
| Full name | Karim Khan Sadiq |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1984 |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Off break |
| Role | Batsman; occasional wicket-keeper |
| National side | Afghanistan |
Sadiq is among the cricketers who featured in the early period of Afghanistan's rise through the International Cricket Council's associate and affiliate structures. He is a multi-skilled player, primarily a top-order batsman who can deputise as a wicket-keeper and contribute with off-spin bowling when required.
Sadiq has played for Afghanistan in international and ICC qualifying competitions. One of his notable performances came at the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier, where in Afghanistan's opening match of the tournament against Denmark, he returned bowling figures of 4 wickets for 27 runs with his off-spin.
Although primarily a right-handed batsman, Sadiq's utility as an occasional wicket-keeper and a part-time off-break bowler has given the Afghanistan side flexibility in team composition, particularly in limited-overs formats.
Sadiq belongs to the generation of Afghan cricketers who participated in the country's progression through ICC qualifying tournaments, a period that shaped Afghanistan's eventual emergence in international cricket.