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Imran Tahir

Joburg Super Kings · Guyana Amazon Warriors · Quetta Qavalry

Imran Tahir

47South Africa

  • Right-handed lower-order batter
  • Right-arm leg-spin bowler
  • Middle-overs bowler

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T20 record

Bowling

InnsBallsRunsWktsEconAvgSRDot %
T203808,4189,9405077.0819.6016.636.6
SA2021414477186.9126.5023.034.1
CPL1012,3092,5611466.6517.5015.844.8
Last 1010222262137.0820.2017.138.7

Batting

MatInnsRunsBallsAvgSRHS50s4s6sDot %
T20387793343519.0095.2230261050.7
SA202279234.5039.1400060.9
CPL102231021127.8091.12006350.9
Last 1010317345.7050.0801064.7

Bowling style

Dominant middle-overs leg-spinner

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Economy8.13Par 7.98

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Economy6.83Par 7.62

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Economy8.62Par 10.22
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Economy7.197.97
Dot %38.537.3
Boundary %12.815.1
Balls per wicket16.219.7
Average19.426.1
Economy v right-handers7.127.88
Economy v left-handers7.328.13

1,279 balls bowled in T20s · Jan 2024 – Sept 2026

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

  • Wicket-takingone every 16.6 balls (field 20.2 across CPL, IPL and 10 more)
  • Death (overs 16–20), bowling8.16 an over (field 9.74 across CPL, IPL and 9 more)
  • Economy7.08 an over (field 7.97 across CPL, IPL and 10 more)

By phase

Balls facedSROutBalls bowledEconWkts
Powerplay0–09456.9857
Middle overs6971.066,1886.88338
Death (overs 16–20)282101.1311,2858.16112

Men's T20

Overall rank
8th
all T20 bowlers
Runs a match
+4.0
above an average player

Men's T20 bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak +5.2 above
February 2022Now +4.0 above
20132016201920222025
Last 2 yearsMatWktsBowl avgEconRunsAvgSR
T20354818.76.90338.362.3

Teams

Leagues

YearsMatWktsEconRunsAvgSR
CPL2018–20261021466.651027.8091.1
IPL2014–202159827.76338.3089.2
PSL2018–202343567.05486.9090.6
Blast2016–201940567.304816.00129.7
Pro202012–201730237.791616.0088.9
SA202024–202622186.9194.5039.1
Mzansi Super League2018–201918216.081919.0082.6
The Hundred*2021–202215128.9766.00300.0
LPL202110156.00196.30105.6
ILT202023797.4010–200.0
BPL2024366.1755.00100.0

T20 streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket8/1074%6132100151111
  • Imran Tahir has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 6.

Last 10 T20s

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
18 Sept 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsJamaica KingsmenKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados–1/34 (4.0)Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts
17 Sept 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsAntigua and Barbuda FalconsKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados1 (3)1/20 (2.0)Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts
13 Sept 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsBarbados TridentsKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados8 (17)1/32 (4.0)Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts
11 Sept 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsTrinbago Knight RidersProvidence Stadium, Guyana–1/21 (4.0)Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts
9 Sept 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsSt Lucia KingsProvidence Stadium, Guyana–5/17 (4.0)Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts
8 Sept 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsAntigua and Barbuda FalconsProvidence Stadium, Guyana8 (14)1/21 (4.0)Lost by 65 runsL 65 runs
6 Sept 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsSt Kitts and Nevis PatriotsProvidence Stadium, Guyana–0/26 (4.0)Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts
4 Sept 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsJamaica KingsmenProvidence Stadium, Guyana–0/38 (4.0)Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts
31 Aug 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsTrinbago Knight RidersQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad–1/38 (4.0)Won by 9 runs (DLS)W 9 runs (DLS)
23 Aug 2026Guyana Amazon WarriorsAntigua and Barbuda FalconsSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua–2/15 (3.0)Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts

Pitch map

Tests795 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps6.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps6.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps4.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps8.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps6.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps5.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps5.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

ODIs3,623 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps3.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps7.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps6.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps5.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps9.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps8.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps6.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps7.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps4.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

T20s3,057 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps4.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps5.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps5.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps7.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps6.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps5.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps7.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps5.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. 1stMost wickets in CPL history146
  2. 1stBest economy rates in CPL history6.65
  3. 2ndMost four-wicket hauls in T20 cricket19
  4. =3rdMost four-wicket hauls in CPL history4
  5. 4thMost wickets in T20 cricket593
  6. 4thBest economy rates in T20 cricket6.97
  7. 4thBest bowling averages in PSL history19.64
  8. =5thMost four-wicket hauls in The Hundred1
  9. 5thBest economy rates in SA20 history6.91
  10. 6thBest bowling figures in CPL history5/17
  11. 6thBest bowling averages in IPL history20.77
  12. 7thBest bowling figures in The Hundred5/25

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