Player Head-to-Head
IK
Irfan Karim
KEN
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RR
Ryan Rickelton
SA
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Irfan Karim vs Ryan Rickelton

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Irfan KarimTEST LevelODI Irfan KarimT20I Ryan Rickelton
Format

All formats

IK 5 – 4 RR
2345
Most Runs
2344
112
Highest Score
259
84.93
Best Strike Rate
74.15
25
Most sixes
57
212
Most Fours
237
33.99
Best Averages
33.49
14
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
4
19
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2026

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
634
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
92.69
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
45.29
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
902
–
Highest Score
259
–
Best Strike Rate
70.63
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
39.22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

IK 0 – 4 RR
64
Most Runs
626
30
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
75.33
0
Most sixes
20
5
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
26.08
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2023

IK 4 – 0 RR
339
Most Runs
49
63
Highest Score
22
100.59
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
1
25
Most Fours
4
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2022

IK 6 – 0 RR
322
Most Runs
133
55
Highest Score
42
102.88
Best Strike Rate
50.19
7
Most sixes
1
29
Most Fours
16
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
1

2021

IK 0 – 0 RR
280
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
106.06
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2019

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

2017

IK 0 – 0 RR
64
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2016

IK 0 – 0 RR
177
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
68.08
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

IK 0 – 0 RR
244
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

IK 0 – 0 RR
281
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
82.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2013

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

2011

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

TEST career

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
1051
–
Highest Score
259
–
Best Strike Rate
51.67
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
124
–
Best Averages
38.93
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
176
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
47.83
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 100s
1

2025

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
518
–
Highest Score
259
–
Best Strike Rate
59.47
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
192
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
42.48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2022

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
50.19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

IK 5 – 2 RR
912
Most Runs
552
112
Highest Score
103
67.16
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
8
86
Most Fours
56
32.57
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2026

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
266
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
83.91
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
26.60
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
91
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

2023

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0

2017

IK 0 – 0 RR
64
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2016

IK 0 – 0 RR
177
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
68.08
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

IK 0 – 0 RR
102
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

IK 0 – 0 RR
281
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
82.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2013

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

2011

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

T20I career

IK 5 – 2 RR
1433
Most Runs
741
74
Highest Score
77
102.14
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
42
126
Most Fours
57
34.95
Best Averages
28.50
9
Most 50s
4
18
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
360
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
172.25
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
360 / 7
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

IK 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

2024

IK 0 – 4 RR
64
Most Runs
263
30
Highest Score
76
0
Most sixes
16
5
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
20.23
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

IK 0 – 0 RR
339
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
100.59
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2022

IK 0 – 0 RR
322
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
102.88
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2021

IK 0 – 0 RR
280
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
106.06
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2019

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

2015

IK 0 – 0 RR
142
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

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