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
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| 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.
