Who is Imran Tahir? Know About His Relationships, Family, Career, Stats and More

Imran Tahir is a veteran player of South Africa who plays as a right-arm leg-break bowler with the team. He is one of the inspiring cricketers in the world who has not officially retired from all formats of international cricket, even at the age of 46 years. Tahir debuted in the international format by playing his first ODI match against the West Indies in 2011 and took retirement from the Test and ODI formats in 2019. He has the ability to spin the ball with a different technique and thus can take the important wickets for his team. Apart from his international career, Tahir is continuing to play consistently well in the T20 franchise leagues.

Imran Tahir Biography

The South African cricketer was born in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 27, 1979, and plays as a leg-spin bowler with the South African Cricket Team. He does not come from a financially stable family, so he had to work hard from a very young age to support his family, and also balanced his cricket career with it. Imran Tahir used to play in Pakistan’s domestic circuit but later moved to South Africa for better cricketing opportunities. He received South Africa's nationality by naturalization and then earned his place in the national team of South Africa.

Imran Tahir Religion & Caste

Imran Tahir is Muslim by religion and has faith in the values and beliefs of the Islamic religion. He often shows gratitude to god for his success and is culturally connected to his culture.

Imran Tahir Family

The 5 feet 10 inches tall cricketer was brought up in a very loving family with his parents and two young brothers. To support his family financially, he started working at the age young age of 16 at a retail shop in Lahore. Later on, Imran Tahir moved to South Africa for better career opportunities with his family, where he met his wife and fell in love with her. His family have supported and encouraged him a lot in his cricket career.

Imran Tahir Father

Imran Tahir's father is Ramzan Tahir, who was a very educated person and guided him a lot in choosing his career path. Ramzan instilled good values and integrity in his son and wanted him to live a modest life. Although Tahir's father is not alive, he dedicates his success to his father and his sacrifices.

Imran Tahir Mother

Imran Tahir's mother is Atiya Tahir, who has supported him emotionally throughout his career. Tahir remembers her pride when he got to know about his selection in the national team of South Africa. Atiya was a source of strength and encouragement for his son.

Imran Tahir Brother

The leg-spin bowler has two young brothers, and one of them is named Salman Tahir. All three brothers were brought up together with love and care. Imran Tahir's brother has always supported and encouraged him to become an international cricketer and used to play cricket together.

Imran Tahir Sister

There is no publicly available information about Imran Tahir's sister, as there were only three brothers. He never had a sister and lived with his family, consisting of his parents and brothers.

Imran Tahir Instagram

Imran Tahir has an Instagram account under the name of @imrantahirsa99, where he has more than 77k followers and has posted around 57 posts. On his Instagram, he has posted mostly about his cricket journey, team achievements, and pictures with his family and friends.

Imran Tahir Twitter

The South African cricketer does have an X [formerly Twitter] account under the handle @ImranTahirSA, where he has more than 298.4k followers. On his Twitter, Imran Tahir has posted about his cricket career, achievements, and videos of himself while playing on the field.

Imran Tahir Facebook

Imran Tahir also has a Facebook account under the name of @Imran Tahir, where he has more than 11k followers. On his Facebook, he has posted mostly about his cricket journey, promotional videos, and his own pictures.

Imran Tahir Jersey

One of the best South African bowlers of all time, Imran Tahir, wears the jersey number 99 while playing across the international format for South Africa. He also wears the jersey number 99 while playing domestic matches as well as in various T20 franchise leagues such as the Indian Premier League.

Imran Tahir Relationship

The leg-spinner was in a relationship with Sumayya Dildar, who is now his loving wife. The couple met each other during Imran Tahir’s Pakistan U‑19 tour in Durban and fell in love. They maintained a long-distance relationship for almost eight years and then got married in 2007.

Imran Tahir Wife

Imran Tahir wife is Sumayya Dildar, who was a former South African model of Indian origin. They fell in love with each other and got married in January 2007. Tahir and Sumayya organized a private wedding set up in South Africa where their loved ones were invited. The couple also has a beautiful son together named Gibran, who was born in 2014, and they all live together happily.

Imran Tahir Net Worth & Salary

Imran Tahir net worth is estimated to be around $3–4 million, which is approximately between ₹24-32 crores. His total net worth came out after including his SA central contract, different match fees, franchise leagues' salary, and other endorsement deals. While playing with the Chennai Super Kings from 2018 to 2021, he received a salary of ₹1 Crore, and his total IPL earnings are estimated to be around ₹7.5 Crore. Tahir earns around $200–300k annually from his international salary given by the South African board contracts. He also adds around $50–100k annually through his endorsement deals.

Imran Tahir Career

Imran Tahir career has been amazing as he is one of the oldest players of South Africa, who has not completely retired from international cricket. He is one of the brilliant right-arm leg-spinners who has helped South Africa win many important matches. Tahir made his international ODI debut in 2011 against the West Indies and has broken several records in his career. He became the first South African spinner who top the list of both ICC ODI and T20I bowler rankings. He has also played well in several domestic matches and the franchise T20 leagues.

International Career

The South African player first debuted in the ODI format against the West Indies on February 24, 2011. Imran Tahir then made his Test debut against Australia on November 02, 2011, and finally made his T20I debut on August 02, 2013, against Sri Lanka. He had made various records in his international career as he became the fastest South African to reach 100 ODI wickets, and he is also the fastest South African to reach 50 T20I wickets. In his international career, Tahir has played 165 matches in which he has taken a total of 293 wickets with a good average. He is also the oldest South African player to play in a World Cup match in 2019.

Other Leagues Career

Apart from his international career, Imran Tahir has played exceptionally well in other T20 franchise leagues such as SA20, CPL, IPL, BPL, The Hundred, and many more. In the IPL, Tahir has played with the Delhi Capitals and the Chennai Super Kings. He has played 59 matches in the IPL and has taken 82 wickets with an average of 20.76. Tahir has also been a part of SA20 with Joburg Super Kings and also played with the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League. He has shown his commendable performance in all the franchise leagues, which makes him one of the best spinners globally.

Imran Tahir Achievements & Awards

Imran Tahir has achieved a lot in his career as one of the most experienced players of South Africa. In 2016, he became the first South African to take 7 wickets by giving 45 runs in an ODI tournament. He has also made several records in international cricket, such as: he became the fastest South African to reach 100 ODI wickets in 2016, and in 2017, he became the fastest South African to reach 50 T20I wickets. In 2018, Tahir took an ODI hat-trick and became the fourth South African to do so. In 2019, he played a World Cup match for South Africa and became the oldest South African player to play in a World Cup. In the 2019 IPL, Tahir won the prestigious Purple Cap for Chennai Super Kings by claiming 26 wickets. From 2020 to 2023, he was also nominated for ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade, which is a big achievement for him.