Player Head-to-Head
IK
Irfan Karim
KEN
VS
AP
Axar Patel
IND
26 wonStat categorieswon 24

Irfan Karim vs Axar Patel

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

Final Verdict

Irfan Karim has dominance over Axar Patel in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Irfan KarimTEST LevelODI Irfan KarimT20I Irfan Karim
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2013

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