Imran Tahir Height, Weight, Age, Family, Affairs, Wife, Biography & More
Bio |
Real Name | Mohammad Imran Tahir |
Nickname | Not Known |
Profession | South African Cricketer (Bowler) |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 67 kg
in Pounds- 148 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 38 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 12 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket |
International Debut | Test- 9 November 2011 vs Australia in Cape Town
ODI- 24 February 2011 vs West Indies in Delhi
T20- 2 August 2013 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo |
Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
Jersey Number | #99 (Australia)
#999 (Rising Pune Supergiants) |
Domestic/State Team | Lahore, 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 Style | Right Handed Bat |
Bowling Style | Right-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 Point | Consistency with the ball in the first-class format got him a call up from the South African national team. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 27 March 1979 |
Age (as in 2017) | 38 Years |
Birth Place | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
Nationality | South African |
Hometown | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Ramzan Tahir
Mother- Atiya Tahir
Brothers- 2
Sister- N/A |
Religion | Islam |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Cricketer | Jacques Kallis |
Favourite Destination | Mumbai, Cornwall, Cape Town |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Sumayya Dildar |
Wife | Sumayya Dildar
|
Children | Son- Gibran
Daughter- N/A |
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.
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