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Imran Tahir Biography

Imran Tahir is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on March 27, 1979 in Lahore, Pakistan. Cricket bowler who has gained fame for his international club career, including for the Hollywoodbets Dolphins. He was named the T20I Cricketer of the Year at the Cricket South Africa 2017 awards.

He and Faf Du Plessis have played as teammates for the South African national cricket squad.

At the end of the 2009/10 season, Tahir moved from the Titans to the Dolphins. This was due to a lack of first-class cricket with the club, who preferred to play 23-year-old leg-spinner Shaun von Berg. When Tahir was called into South Africa’s squad for the final Test against England, national coach Mickey Arthur said “I’m not entirely sure what the issues are between him and the Titans, but the Titans obviously aren’t going to pick him because they’d rather pick the young leggie they have”. He holds the record for representing highest number of teams (27) in the world. He moved to the Highveld Lions in 2012.

Tahir made his 100th first-class appearance in the 2009/2010 SuperSport Series when the Titans played the Lions. On 8 January Tahir was called up to the South Africa squad in their Test series against England although he was then withdrawn one day later after Cricket South Africa revealed that he was not eligible to play.

He married his wife Sumayya in 2007. He is of Pakistani and South African descent.

NameImran Tahir
First NameImran
Last NameTahir
OccupationCricket Player
BirthdayMarch 27
Birth Year1979
Place of BirthLahore
Home Town
Birth CountryPakistan
Birth SignAries
Full/Birth Name
ParentsRamzan Tahir, Atiya Tahir
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseSumayya Dildar
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Tahir was first called up to the South African Test team in 2010 when England were touring, but it was an error by the selection committee as he would not eligible to play for South Africa until January 2011. He was quickly withdrawn from the team then, but found his way back almost immediately after becoming eligible to play.

Imran Tahir Net Worth

Imran Tahir is one of the richest Cricket Player from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Imran Tahir's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his professional cricket debut in 1996 in Pakistan for Lahore.

He was ranked as the #1 bowler in both the T20I and ODI cricket leagues in February 2017. He was previously named to the ODI team of the year in 2015.

Mohammad Imran Tahir (Punjabi: عمران طاہر ; born 27 March 1979) is a Pakistani-born South African cricketer. A spin bowler who predominantly bowls googlies and a right-handed batsman, Tahir currently plays for South Africa in T20Is while also representing Dolphins in South Africa, Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League, Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League, Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and Surrey in the Vitality t20 Blast.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeCricket Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

For the 2010 season Hampshire signed Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis, replacing Tahir for the season. Tahir represented Warwickshire for the 2010 season, and then represented Hampshire again until 2014.

He made his Test debut against Australia at Cape Town in November 2011 and was a regular part of the squad for four years. In the Test series against Pakistan in UAE in 2013, he was not picked for the first Test, but he came back strongly in the second by bagging a five-wicket haul on the first day of the Test match. Tahir was left out once again after one bad Test with the ball against India and was replaced by Robin Peterson, but he continued to do well in the shorter forms of the game. He continued to be a regular member of the South African side in all formats and played Test matches in spin-friendly conditions.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Imran Tahir height 5 ft 10 in Imran weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 10 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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While Tahir has represented Pakistan Under-19 cricket team’s and Pakistan A, he failed to win full international honours for Pakistan. In 2005, aged 26, Tahir became a resident of South Africa. He is married to Sumayya Dildar, a South African woman, and has represented South Africa after becoming eligible to play for them when he met his four-year residence requirement in April 2009. Tahir was a member of Hampshire’s 2009 Friends Provident Trophy winning squad, taking 2/50 from 10 overs in the final against Sussex. Tahir made his career high score of 77 not out in a County Championship match against Somerset on 28 August 2009.

Tahir qualified for South Africa on 1 January 2011, and was selected by them for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Although he was part of South Africa’s squad to play a five-match ODI series against India before the World Cup, Tahir did not make his debut. Captain Graeme Smith explained that this was because “[Tahir] is someone we want to keep fresh and we didn’t want to give people the opportunity to see too much of him.”

Who is Imran Tahir Dating?

According to our records, Imran Tahir married to Sumayya Dildar . As of December 1, 2023, Imran Tahir’s is not dating anyone.

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Imran Tahir debuted for South Africa in a match against the West Indies on 24 February 2011 at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi. He took 4 wickets for 41 runs in 10 overs during his debut match. He impressed immediately, picking 14 wickets in the five games he played.

Facts & Trivia

Imran Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Imran Tahir celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.

In November 2012 Tahir bowled 37 overs in a Test match against Australia, with no wickets for 260 runs – the worst bowling figures in Test match history. After the Test, he was dropped and replaced by Robin Peterson. In October 2013, Tahir made a comeback to Test cricket when he took 5 wickets in an innings for the first time in a Test match and guided South Africa to clinch victory against Pakistan by an innings and 92 runs in the Dubai Test, levelling the series 1–1. He took 8 wickets in the match.

Is Imran Tahir still playing?

In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players’ draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. On 30th October Pakistan Cricket Board announced that Imran Tahir will be the mentor of team Bahawalpur in upcoming Pakistan Junior Cricket League.

Is Imran Tahir retired from IPL 2022?

Imran Tahir went unsold in the recent IPL 2022 auctions. Apart from Tahir, leg-spinners like Adam Zampa, Ish Sodhi, and Adil Rashid also went unsold. This proves that there are a lot of homegrown spinners in India.

Who is South Africa's best spinner?

Hugh Tayfield was South Africa’s key performer during their impressive run in Test cricket the early 1950s. He was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1956.

When did Imran Tahir retire?

Tahir, who retired from ODI cricket after 2019 Men’s Cricket World Cup, was a surprise omission in South Africa’s squad for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.

Is Tahir playing IPL 2022?

At 41, Tahir is one of the oldest players available at the IPL 2022 mega auction and has opted for the base price of Rs 2 crore.

You may read full biography about Imran Tahir from Wikipedia.

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