Full Name
Mohammad Imran Tahir
Born
March 27, 1979
Place Of Birth
Lahore, Pakistan
Country
South Africa
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg-break spin
Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir is a Pakistani-born South African leg-spin bowler and right-handed batsman known for his explosive celebrations, playing for the Joburg Super Kings in SA20; he represented South Africa across all formats, holds records for fastest South African to 100 ODI wickets, first Proteas bowler with 7 ODI wickets, and has played for numerous T20 leagues like IPL (CSK) and PSL (Multan Sultans).
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins vs Western Province · Match 27 | List A | March 22, 2026 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Dolphins vs Boland · Match 21 | List A | March 17, 2026 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 83.33 |
| Dolphins vs North West Dragons · Match 18 | List A | March 14, 2026 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Lions vs Dolphins · Match 15 | List A | March 11, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dolphins vs Titans · Match 8 | List A | March 5, 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 24 | T20 | January 14, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins vs Western Province · Match 27 | List A | March 22, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.10 |
| Dolphins vs Boland · Match 21 | List A | March 17, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Dolphins vs North West Dragons · Match 18 | List A | March 14, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 |
| Lions vs Dolphins · Match 15 | List A | March 11, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Dolphins vs Titans · Match 8 | List A | March 5, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Warriors vs Dolphins · Match 1 | List A | February 27, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 36 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 78.26 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Canada Super 60 2025 | T10 | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Caribbean Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 |
| World Championship of Legends 2025 | T20 | Jul 18, 2025 - Aug 2, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 60 | 0 | 327 | 8 | 3/41 | 5.45 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2/17 | 7.14 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 1/13 | 12.80 |
| Canada Super 60 2025 | T10 | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025 | 3.3 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 1/28 | 19.43 |
| Caribbean Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 48 | 2 | 346 | 23 | 5/21 | 7.21 |
| World Championship of Legends 2025 | T20 | Jul 18, 2025 - Aug 2, 2025 | 19.2 | 0 | 152 | 8 | 3/27 | 7.86 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 20 | 23 | 130 | 235 | 29 | 9.2800 | 55.3100 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 107 | 36 | 157 | 225 | 29 | 7.8500 | 69.7700 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 448 | 93 | 389 | 372 | 23 | 8.8400 | 104.5600 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 38 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 19.0000 | 105.5500 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 245 | 83 | 519 | 0 | 41 | 9.4300 | 0.0000 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 194 | 246 | 2617 | 0 | 77 | 14.2200 | 0.0000 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 20 | 37 | 654.10 | 3925 | 2294 | 57 | 40.2400 | 3.5000 | 68.8000 | 5/32 | 8/130 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| ODI | 107 | 104 | 923.30 | 5541 | 4297 | 173 | 24.8300 | 4.6500 | 32.0000 | 7/45 | 7/45 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| T20 | 448 | 431 | 1600.30 | 9603 | 11162 | 572 | 19.5100 | 6.9700 | 16.7000 | 5/21 | 5/21 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| T20I | 38 | 38 | 140.50 | 845 | 948 | 63 | 15.0400 | 6.7300 | 13.4000 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 245 | 0 | 1955.40 | 11734 | 9146 | 377 | 24.2500 | 4.6700 | 31.1000 | 7/45 | 7/45 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| First Class | 194 | 0 | 6381.50 | 38291 | 20882 | 784 | 26.6300 | 3.2700 | 48.8000 | 8/42 | - | 0 | 53 | 11 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Super League, 2025 | T20 | Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Major Teams
- International: South Africa, World XI, Pakistan U19s
- Domestic/Franchise: Joburg Super Kings, Chennai Super Kings (IPL), Multan Sultans (PSL), Delhi Capitals, Lions, Warwickshire, Durham, Karachi Kings, Melbourne Renegades, etc.
International Debuts For South Africa
- ODI Debut: February 24, 2011, vs West Indies (in Delhi).
- Test Debut: November 9, 2011, vs Australia (in Cape Town).
- T20I Debut: August 2, 2013, vs Sri Lanka (in Colombo).
Tahir's international career with South Africa spanned from 2011 to 2019, where he was a key spinner, especially in ODIs and T20Is, becoming South Africa's fastest bowler to 100 ODI wickets.
Key Records & Achievements
- Fastest South African: Reached 100 ODI wickets in 58 matches.
- ODI Wickets: Most wickets by a spinner for South Africa in ODIs.
- 7-Wicket Haul: First South African bowler to take 7 wickets in an ODI (7/45).
- T20I Wickets: Most wickets by a spinner for South Africa in T20Is.
- World No. 1: Became World No. 1 T20I bowler.
- Franchise Success: Won title with CSK (IPL 2018) and Multan Sultans (PSL 2021).
IPL Career Summary
IPL Debut & Teams:
- Debut Year: 2014
- Teams Played For: Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Career IPL Statistics (2014-2021):
- Matches Played: 59
- Wickets Taken: 82
- Bowling Average: 20.77
- Best Bowling Figures: (Not explicitly listed in snippets, but he was known for excellent spells)
- Economy Rate: (Not explicitly listed in snippets, but generally good for a spinner)
- 2019 Season Highlight: Won the Purple Cap for most wickets (26).
- Won title with CSK (2018)
