
Railways · Kanpur Superstars
Karn Sharma
39India
- Left-handed finisher
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 162 | 98 | 1,197 | 932 | 17.10 | 128.4 | 45 | 0 | 90 | 57 | 37.6 |
| SMAT | 58 | 50 | 676 | 526 | 17.80 | 128.5 | 45 | 0 | 58 | 28 | 37.3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 42 | 8.80 | 83.3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52.4 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 156 | 3,038 | 4,035 | 146 | 7.97 | 27.60 | 20.8 | 35.0 |
| SMAT | 55 | 1,174 | 1,402 | 52 | 7.17 | 27.00 | 22.6 | 36.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 192 | 276 | 7 | 8.63 | 39.40 | 27.4 | 34.4 |
Batting style
Finisher
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 23.8 | 19.1 | |
| Strike rate | 151 | 145 | |
| Boundary % | 21.8 | 18.4 | |
| Dot % | 38.0 | 33.9 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 48 | 47 |
142 balls in T20s · Apr 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Expensive middle-overs leg-spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.91Par 8.12DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 9.03 | 8.26 | |
| Dot % | 32.0 | 33.2 | |
| Boundary % | 18.7 | 15.7 | |
| Balls per wicket | 21.5 | 20.8 | |
| Average | 32.4 | 28.6 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.70 | 8.63 |
603 balls bowled in T20s · Oct 2023 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Dot balls38% (field 34% across Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, IPL and UP T20 League)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 45 | 108.9 | 2 | 216 | 7.58 | 8 |
| Middle overs | 399 | 108.8 | 21 | 2,596 | 7.80 | 124 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 488 | 146.3 | 47 | 226 | 10.27 | 14 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.4
- batting, above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +0.2
August 2025Now −0.4201020132016201920222025
- Runs a match
- −3.7
- bowling, above an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +0.7
May 2017Now −3.7201020132016201920222025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 23 | 183 | 26.1 | 144.1 | 21 | 30.0 | 8.68 |
Teams
- RailwaysSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy7 appearances in the club's latest season
- Kanpur SuperstarsUP T20 LeagueLast played Aug 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2009–2025 | 90 | 352 | 13.50 | 119.3 | 83 | 8.38 |
| SMAT | 2016–2025 | 58 | 676 | 17.80 | 128.5 | 52 | 7.17 |
| UP T20 League | 2025–2026 | 13 | 169 | 28.20 | 152.3 | 10 | 9.18 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 4/10 | 13% | 0 | 4 | 3337433412104153 |
| Took a wicket | 5/10 | 61% | 1 | 9 | 1012200001 |
- Karn Sharma has made 30 or more in 4 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- Karn Sharma has taken a wicket in 5 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Kanpur Superstars | Meerut Mavericks | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | – | 1/16 (1.0) | Meerut Mavericks won by 19 runs |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Kanpur Superstars | Meerut Mavericks | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 3 (4) | 0/28 (2.0) | Meerut Mavericks won by 9 wickets |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Kanpur Superstars | Lucknow Falcons | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | – | 0/24 (3.0) | Kanpur Superstars won by 7 wickets |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Kanpur Superstars | Kashi Rudras | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 15 (18) | 0/31 (4.0) | Kashi Rudras won by 7 runs |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Kanpur Superstars | Kashi Rudras | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | – | 0/27 (3.0) | Kashi Rudras won by 8 wickets |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Kanpur Superstars | Noida Super Kings | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 4 (5) | 2/39 (4.0) | Noida Super Kings won by 3 wickets |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Railways | Vidarbha | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 10* (5) | 2/17 (4.0) | Railways won by 5 wickets |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Railways | Odisha | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 2 (7) | 1/22 (4.0) | Odisha won by 1 run |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Railways | Andhra | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 1* (3) | 0/28 (3.0) | Andhra won by 5 wickets |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Railways | Mumbai | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | – | 1/44 (4.0) | Mumbai won by 7 wickets |
Pace and pitch map
T20s1,635 balls
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