History of Karim Janat in Timeline

Karim Janat is an Afghan cricketer who made his first-class debut on December 7, 2016, against the England Lions. Before his first-class debut, he represented Afghanistan in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

August 1998: Karim Janat's Birth

Karim Janat was born in August 1998.

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December 2016: First-Class Debut

In December 2016, Karim Janat made his first-class debut in a match against the England Lions.

December 2016: Twenty20 International Debut

On 14 December 2016, Karim Janat made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against the United Arab Emirates, scoring 25 runs and taking 3 wickets, earning him his first man of the match award.

February 2017: One Day International Debut

On 24 February 2017, Karim Janat made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.

2017: Joint-leading wicket-taker

In 2017, Karim Janat was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, with twelve dismissals.

September 2018: Named in Kandahar's squad for Afghanistan Premier League

In September 2018, Karim Janat was named in Kandahar's squad for the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.

December 2018: Named in Afghanistan's under-23 team

In December 2018, Karim Janat was named in Afghanistan's under-23 team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

2018: Leading wicket-taker for Kabul Region

In 2018, Karim Janat was the leading wicket-taker for Kabul Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, with 30 dismissals in ten matches.

November 2019: First five-wicket haul in T20I cricket and selection in Test squad

In November 2019, Karim Janat achieved his first five-wicket haul in T20I cricket, taking five wickets for eleven runs against the West Indies and was named player of the match. Also in November 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for the match against the West Indies.

September 2020: Joint winner of player of the tournament award

In September 2020, Karim Janat was the joint winner of the player of the tournament award in the 2020 Shpageeza Cricket League.

September 2021: Named in Afghanistan's squad for 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup

In September 2021, Karim Janat was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

2021: Overseas Franchise Tournament Selections

In 2021, Karim Janat received his first selections in overseas franchise tournaments, being selected by the Colombo Stars for the 2021 Lanka Premier League, and the Sylhet Sunrisers in the 2022 Bangladesh Premier League.