{{Short description|Kenyan cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Irfan Karim | image = | country = Kenya | fullname = Irfan Ali Karim | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = London, England, United Kingdom | death_date = | death_place = | international = true | internationalspan = 2011–present | odidebutdate = 12 September | odidebutyear = 2011 | odidebutagainst = Netherlands | odicap = 46 | lastodidate = 30 January | lastodiyear = 2014 | lastodiagainst = Scotland | T20Idebutdate = 1 March | T20Idebutyear = 2013 | T20Idebutagainst = Canada | T20Icap = 24 | lastT20Idate = 19 December | lastT20Iyear = 2023 | lastT20Iagainst = Uganda
| batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm off break | role = Wicket-keeper | family = Aasif Karim (father) | columns = 4 | hidedeliveries = true | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 9 | runs1 = 396 | bat avg1 = 44.00 | 100s/50s1 = 2/1 | top score1 = 112 | catches/stumpings1 = 8/1 | column2 = T20I | matches2 = 58 | runs2 = 1,277 | bat avg2 = 35.05 | 100s/50s2 = 0/8 | top score2 = 71* | catches/stumpings2 = 61/24 | column3 = FC | matches3 = 5 | runs3 = 147 | bat avg3 = 14.70 | 100s/50s3 = 0/1 | top score3 = 59 | catches/stumpings3 = 13/0 | column4 = LA | matches4 = 57 | runs4 = 1,702 | bat avg4 = 34.04 | 100s/50s4 = 2/12 | top score4 = 112 | catches/stumpings4 = 63/32 | date = 23 February 2024 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/348016.html Cricinfo }}
'''Irfan Ali Karim''' (born 25 September 1992) is a Kenyan cricketer and a former captain of the Kenya cricket team.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/348016.html |title=Irfan Karim |accessdate=25 March 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
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.<ref name="KenyaWCL2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/cricket/Cricket-Kenya-hire-Pakistani-match-analyst/434908-4272704-voixf9/index.html |title=Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst |accessdate=25 January 2018 |work=Daily Nation}}</ref> In September 2018, he featured in the Kenyan team for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158618.html |title=Kenya Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was part of Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/10/20/siblings-lead-team-david-and-collins-obuya-appointed-national-team_c1837890 |title=Siblings lead team: David and Collins Obuya appointed national team coach and captain respectively |work=The Star, Kenya |accessdate=20 October 2018 |archive-date=20 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020223804/https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/10/20/siblings-lead-team-david-and-collins-obuya-appointed-national-team_c1837890 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2019-05-15-former-national-team-captain-back-after-surprise-exit-last-year/ |title=Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year |work=The Star (Kenya) |accessdate=15 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1222616 |title=African men in Uganda for T20 showdown |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=18 May 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, Karim was included in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/2019-09-25-national-team-selection-sparks-controversy/ |title=National team selection sparks controversy |work=The Star (Kenya) |accessdate=29 September 2019}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Kenya in the tournament, with 173 runs in six matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13311;team=26;type=tournament |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019/20 - Kenya: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=27 October 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, he was named the captain of Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/football/2019-11-16-the-46-year-old-swamibapas-bowler-is-a-surprise-inclusion-in-kenya-team-as-otieno-dropped-again/ |title=The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again |work=The Star (Kenya) |accessdate=17 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/02/c_138600160.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202185208/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/02/c_138600160.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2019 |title=Kenya start road to 2023 Cricket World Cup with Oman's Challenge League |work=Xinhua Net |accessdate=3 December 2019}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kenya-cricket.com/2021/10/26/patel-back-as-kenya-names-africa-regional-final-squad/ |title=Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad |work=Kenya Cricket |access-date=26 October 2021}}</ref>
Karim's father, Aasif Yusuf Karim, is also a former captain of the Kenya national cricket team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aasif Karim |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/aasif-karim-24699 |access-date=9 November 2025 |website=www.espncricinfo.com}}</ref>
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