Bio
Real NameMohammad Imran Tahir
NicknameNot Known
ProfessionSouth African Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cmin meters- 1.78 min Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 67 kgin Pounds- 148 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 38 Inches- Waist: 32 Inches- Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutTest- 9 November 2011 vs Australia in Cape TownODI- 24 February 2011 vs West Indies in DelhiT20- 2 August 2013 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo
Coach/MentorNot Known
Jersey Number#99 (Australia)#999 (Rising Pune Supergiants)
Domestic/State TeamLahore, Water & Power Development Authority, Sui Northern Gas, Sialkot, Middlesex, Staffordshire, Lahore Lions, Yorkshire, Titans, Hampshire, Dolphins, Warwickshire, Highveld Lions, Delhi Daredevils, Nottinghamshire, Rising Pune Supergiants
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm leg break googly
Records (main ones)• Tahir holds the record of being the first South African bowler to take seven wickets in an ODI.• He is the fastest South African bowler to take 100 ODI wickets. The record got linked to his name in just 58 matches.• Imran Tahir was the highest wicket-taker at the 2014 T20 World Cup, taking 12 wickets.• He holds the record for representing the most number of teams in the world, 27.• As of March 2017, he holds the record of the most economical figures by a South African spinner in an ODI, taking two wickets for 14 runs from 10 overs against New Zealand.
Career Turning PointConsistency with the ball in the first-class format got him a call up from the South African national team.
Personal Life
Date of Birth27 March 1979
Age (as in 2017)38 Years
Birth PlaceLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Zodiac sign/Sun signAries
NationalitySouth African
HometownLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
SchoolNot Known
CollegeNot Known
Educational QualificationsNot Known
FamilyFather- Ramzan TahirMother- Atiya TahirBrothers- 2Sister- N/A
ReligionIslam
Favourite Things
Favourite CricketerJacques Kallis
Favourite DestinationMumbai, Cornwall, Cape Town
Girls, Family & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSumayya Dildar
WifeSumayya Dildar
ChildrenSon- GibranDaughter- N/A

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Imran Tahir

  • Does Imran Tahir smoke: Not Known
  • Does Imran Tahir drink alcohol: Not Known
  • Tahir was born in Lahore, Pakistan and learned to play cricket there while he grew up.
  • To help his family financially, he started working at a Lahore’s ‘Pace shopping mall’ as a salesman at a tender age of 16.
  •  His life started to take a twist with his selection during trials to represent the Pakistan U-19 cricket team, which eventually progressed onto the Pakistan A side on some tours.
  • Due to the presence of a number of spin bowlers waiting to play for Pakistan, he could not make it to the national level.
  • He then moved to England and began playing county cricket there, but did not continue for long.
  • Tahir finally moved to South Africa, where he played domestic cricket for about five years and lived hand-to-mouth for the first two years.
  • In 2014, Delhi Daredevils picked Tahir up for the season as a replacement of Nathan Coulter-Nile.
  • He is known to run with his arms outstretched after every wicket, even if it is after a review.
  • Despite the fact that no team bought him in the IPL Auction 2017, he got a chance to play for Rising Pune Supergiants in place of injured Mitchell Marsh.