Player Head-to-Head
AP
Axar Patel
IND
VS
IK
Irfan Karim
KEN
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Axar Patel vs Irfan Karim

Axar Patel and Irfan Karim compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Irfan Karim has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Irfan KarimTEST LevelODI Irfan KarimT20I Irfan Karim
Format

All formats

AP 3 – 5 IK
Batting
2349
Most Runs
2345
84
Highest Score
112
82.51
Best Strike Rate
84.93
81
Most sixes
25
184
Most Fours
212
23.03
Best Averages
33.99
9
Most 50s
14
–
Most 100s
2
37
Most Not Outs
19
Bowling
243
Most Wickets
–
6/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.35
Best Average
–
818
Most Dots
–
4.61
Best Economy
–
32.97
Best Strike Rate
–
6160
Most Runs Conceed
–
127
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
122
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
11.09
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
4/62
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.90
Best Average
–
222
Most Dots
–
8.13
Best Economy
–
19.86
Best Strike Rate
–
780
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
515
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
94.67
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
2/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.33
Best Average
–
472
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
30.27
Best Strike Rate
–
760
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

AP 5 – 0 IK
Batting
349
Most Runs
64
47
Highest Score
30
71.96
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
0
36
Most Fours
5
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
3/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.21
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
–
5.28
Best Economy
–
25.24
Best Strike Rate
–
644
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

AP 6 – 1 IK
Batting
594
Most Runs
339
84
Highest Score
63
77.75
Best Strike Rate
100.59
25
Most sixes
2
43
Most Fours
25
4
Most 50s
2
6
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.21
Best Average
–
23
Most Dots
–
4.23
Best Economy
–
58.42
Best Strike Rate
–
783
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

AP 5 – 2 IK
Batting
331
Most Runs
322
64
Highest Score
55
100.30
Best Strike Rate
102.88
14
Most sixes
7
26
Most Fours
29
2
Most 50s
1
6
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
4/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.86
Best Average
–
37
Most Dots
–
4.81
Best Economy
–
29.74
Best Strike Rate
–
1002
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

AP 2 – 5 IK
Batting
189
Most Runs
280
52
Highest Score
67
51.22
Best Strike Rate
106.06
7
Most sixes
4
18
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
3
5
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
40
Most Wickets
–
6/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.93
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
2.40
Best Economy
–
32.38
Best Strike Rate
–
517
Most Runs Conceed
–
50
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
239
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
110.14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

AP 0 – 3 IK
Batting
16
Most Runs
64
6
Highest Score
38
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
6
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.67
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
5.00
Best Economy
–
44.00
Best Strike Rate
–
440
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

AP 1 – 3 IK
Batting
117
Most Runs
177
38
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
68.08
6
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
2/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.33
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.74
Best Economy
–
55.11
Best Strike Rate
–
309
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

AP 1 – 4 IK
Batting
75
Most Runs
244
15
Highest Score
74
3
Most sixes
7
1
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
3/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.89
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
5.12
Best Economy
–
38.58
Best Strike Rate
–
625
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

AP 1 – 3 IK
Batting
40
Most Runs
281
17
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
82.16
2
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.29
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
4.50
Best Economy
–
27.07
Best Strike Rate
–
284
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
259
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
61.23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2012

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2011

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

TEST career

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
688
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
53.05
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
34.40
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
–
6/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.67
Best Average
–
101
Most Dots
–
2.53
Best Economy
–
46.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1121
Most Runs Conceed
–
98
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2025

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.50
Best Average
–
87
Most Dots
–
2.85
Best Economy
–
60.00
Best Strike Rate
–
57
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
133
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
48.01
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.20
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.38
Best Economy
–
56.40
Best Strike Rate
–
206
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
264
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
55.70
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
62.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.16
Best Economy
–
172.00
Best Strike Rate
–
186
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
70
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.27
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
48.27
Best Strike Rate
–
245
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
179
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
49.58
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
6/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
11.86
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
2.12
Best Economy
–
33.64
Best Strike Rate
–
427
Most Runs Conceed
–
50
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

AP 3 – 4 IK
Batting
918
Most Runs
912
64
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
67.16
32
Most sixes
4
58
Most Fours
86
23.54
Best Averages
32.57
4
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
13
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
80
Most Wickets
–
4/62
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.74
Best Average
–
375
Most Dots
–
4.54
Best Economy
–
43.25
Best Strike Rate
–
2619
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
60
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
100.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
60 / 2
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.60
Best Average
–
71
Most Dots
–
5.54
Best Economy
–
34.20
Best Strike Rate
–
158
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
290
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
88.41
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.27
Best Average
–
261
Most Dots
–
4.47
Best Economy
–
46.00
Best Strike Rate
–
377
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.00
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.86
Best Economy
–
43.50
Best Strike Rate
–
112
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
140
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/57
Best Bowling Fig
–
61.20
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
5.28
Best Economy
–
69.60
Best Strike Rate
–
306
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
168
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
10
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/24
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.70
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
4.39
Best Economy
–
35.10
Best Strike Rate
–
257
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

AP 0 – 3 IK
Batting
11
Most Runs
64
6
Highest Score
38
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
6
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.20
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.57
Best Economy
–
46.20
Best Strike Rate
–
352
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

AP 1 – 3 IK
Batting
79
Most Runs
177
38
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
68.08
3
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.71
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.54
Best Economy
–
60.57
Best Strike Rate
–
250
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

AP 1 – 3 IK
Batting
51
Most Runs
102
15
Highest Score
67
3
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.36
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.88
Best Economy
–
45.93
Best Strike Rate
–
523
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

AP 1 – 3 IK
Batting
40
Most Runs
281
17
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
82.16
2
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.29
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
4.50
Best Economy
–
27.07
Best Strike Rate
–
284
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
62.17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2012

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2011

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

T20I career

AP 2 – 5 IK
Batting
743
Most Runs
1433
65
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
102.14
29
Most sixes
21
53
Most Fours
126
17.28
Best Averages
34.95
1
Most 50s
9
20
Most Not Outs
18
Bowling
106
Most Wickets
–
3/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.83
Best Average
–
342
Most Dots
–
7.67
Best Economy
–
17.85
Best Strike Rate
–
2420
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.92
Best Average
–
151
Most Dots
–
9.26
Best Economy
–
16.79
Best Strike Rate
–
622
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
183
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
2/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.18
Best Average
–
124
Most Dots
–
6.94
Best Economy
–
16.59
Best Strike Rate
–
326
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

AP 5 – 0 IK
Batting
137
Most Runs
64
47
Highest Score
30
7
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
5
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
3/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.30
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
7.09
Best Economy
–
13.80
Best Strike Rate
–
326
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

AP 2 – 4 IK
Batting
190
Most Runs
339
65
Highest Score
63
–
Best Strike Rate
100.59
10
Most sixes
2
13
Most Fours
25
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.45
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
7.10
Best Economy
–
22.36
Best Strike Rate
–
291
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

AP 0 – 5 IK
Batting
93
Most Runs
322
20
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
102.88
3
Most sixes
7
10
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.81
Best Average
–
26
Most Dots
–
8.17
Best Economy
–
17.48
Best Strike Rate
–
500
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

AP 0 – 4 IK
Batting
10
Most Runs
280
7
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
106.06
0
Most sixes
4
1
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
90
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
239
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
110.14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
88
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

AP 0 – 0 IK
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

AP 0 – 4 IK
Batting
24
Most Runs
142
13
Highest Score
74
0
Most sixes
6
1
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
102
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

AP 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2