:Karim Janat

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Karim Janat

| image =

| country = Afghanistan

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kabul, Afghanistan

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Bowling all-rounder

| family = Asghar Afghan (brother)

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2016–present

| testdebutdate = 14 June

| testdebutyear = 2023

| testdebutagainst = Bangladesh

| testcap = 25

| lasttestdate = 28 February

| lasttestyear = 2024

| lasttestagainst = Ireland

| odidebutdate = 24 February

| odidebutyear = 2017

| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| odicap = 41

| lastodidate = 5 September

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| odishirt = 11

| T20Idebutdate = 14 December

| T20Idebutyear = 2016

| T20Idebutagainst = UAE

| T20Icap = 34

| lastT20Idate = 11 December

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe

| T20Ishirt = 11

| club1 = Speen Ghar Region

| year1 = 2017

| club2 = Band-e-Amir Region

| year2 = 2017-2021

| club3 = Kabul Eagles

| year3 = 2018-2020

| club5 = Colombo Stars

| year5 = 2021-2022

| clubnumber4 = 11

| club4 = Comilla Victorians

| year4 = 2021

| clubnumber5 = 11

| club6 = Gujarat Titans

| year6 = 2025-present

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 95

| bat avg1 = 31.66

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 41*

| deliveries1 = 150

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 3

| runs2 = 32

| bat avg2 = 10.66

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 22

| deliveries2 = 78

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = T20I

| matches3 = 67

| runs3 = 691

| bat avg3 = 17.71

| 100s/50s3 = 0/4

| top score3 = 56*

| deliveries3 = 835

| wickets3 = 42

| bowl avg3 = 27.14

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/11

| catches/stumpings3 = 14/–

| column4 = FC

| matches4 = 25

| runs4 = 1,906

| bat avg4 = 52.94

| 100s/50s4 = 5/10

| top score4 = 211*

| deliveries4 = 3,979

| wickets4 = 73

| bowl avg4 = 34.32

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/50

| catches/stumpings4 = 12/–

| date = 27 March 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/793467.html Cricinfo

| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes

| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}}}

}}

Karim Janat (born 11 August 1998) is an Afghan cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/793467.html |title=Karim Janat |accessdate=8 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut against the England Lions on 7 December 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1069646.html |title=Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan v England Lions at Abu Dhabi, Dec 7-10, 2016 |accessdate=8 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his first-class debut, he was part of Afghanistan's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/91398/all-16-squads-confirmed-for-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup-2016 |title=All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=9 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128180224/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/91398/all-16-squads-confirmed-for-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup-2016 |archive-date=28 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}

Domestic and T20 franchise career

Along with Zahir Khan, he was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, with twelve dismissals.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11938;type=tournament |title=2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament: Most Wickets |accessdate=19 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was also the leading wicket-taker for Kabul Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with 30 dismissals in ten matches.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12264;team=6504;type=tournament |title=Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, 2018, Kabul Region: Batting and bowling averages |accessdate=2 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2018, he was named in Kandahar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/afghanistan-premier-league-2018-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-player-draft/ |title=Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft |work=CricTracker |accessdate=10 September 2018}} In September 2020, he was the joint winner of the player of the tournament award in the 2020 Shpageeza Cricket League.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.af/post/ayobi-kabul-eagles-lift-shpageeza-title-in-a-thrilling-final/english |title=Ayobi Kabul Eagles lift Shpageeza Title in a thrilling Final |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |accessdate=16 September 2020}} In 2021, he received his first selections in overseas franchise tournaments, being selected by the Colombo Stars for the 2021 Lanka Premier League,{{Cite web|date=9 November 2021|title=LPL Player Draft 2021|url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2021/11/lpl-player-draft-2021/|access-date=22 January 2022|website=Sri Lanka Cricket|language=en-US}} and the Sylhet Sunrisers in the 2022 Bangladesh Premier League.{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh Premier League 2022 squads: Full player list {{!}} The Cricketer|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/globalgame/bangladesh_premier_league_2022_squads_full_player_list.html|access-date=22 January 2022|work=The Cricketer}} In July 2022, he was signed by the Colombo Stars for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}

International career

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against the United Arab Emirates on 14 December 2016. He scored 25 runs in the match and took 3 wickets. This all-round performance gave him his first man of the match award.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1072206.html |title=Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan at ICCA Dubai, Dec 14, 2016 |accessdate=14 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/match-reports/97164/all-round-afghanistan-clinches-11-run-win |title=All-round Afghanistan clinches 11-run win |accessdate=15 December 2016 |work=International Cricket Council}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/uae/content/story/1072503.html |title=Najibullah, bowlers seal Afghanistan's 11-run win |accessdate=14 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on 24 February 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1079249.html |title=Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 4th ODI: Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare, Feb 24, 2017 |accessdate=24 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In December 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167699.html |title=Afghanistan Under-23s Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 December 2018}} On 16 November 2019, in the second match against the West Indies, he took his first five-wicket haul in T20I cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/live-scores/cricket/afghanistan-v-west-indies/33939/11862723/article |title=Afghanistan set up decider against West Indies after Karim Janat's five-for |work=Sky Sports |accessdate=16 November 2019}} He took five wickets for eleven runs from his four overs, and was named the player of the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1496071 |title=Karim Janat five-for levels series for Afghanistan |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=16 November 2019}} In November 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for the one-off match against the West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/afghanistan-announce-test-squad-west-indies-lucknow-rashid-khan-hamza-hotak-nijat-masood/article30076095.ece |title=Hamza, Nijat in Afghanistan squad for West Indies Test |work=SportStar |accessdate=25 November 2019}}

In September 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118972/rashid-khan-steps-down-as-afghanistan-captain-over-team-selection |title=Rashid Khan steps down as Afghanistan captain over team selection|work=Cricbuzz |access-date=9 September 2021}}

He made his Test debut for Afghanistan against Bangladesh, on 14 June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1377011.html |title=Only Test, Mirpur, June 14 - 18, 2023, Afghanistan tour of Bangladesh |access-date=14 June 2023 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In May 2024, he was named in Afghanistan’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/afghanistan-squad-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-2024 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}