The 43-year-old cricketer is currently representing MI Emirates in ILT20. Defying his age, he has made an impressive start to the league. He claimed 3/26 against Sharjah Warriors in Abu Dhabi and followed it up with 2/17 versus the same opponent in Sharjah.
His Ronaldo-like celebration has made it to ILT20 as well, winning him more admirers. Opening up about his passionate reaction to claiming a scalp, Tahir revealed:
While most cricketers hang their boots up in the mid to late 30s, the South African is showing no signs of slowing down. The late bloomer asserted that he is keen to prove age is just a number. The Pakistan-born cricketer stated:
Tahir played his last match for South Africa back in 2019 but continues to feature in various franchise leagues across the globe.
“If I don’t have the hunger I won’t be playing” - Imran Tahir
While his international days are behind him, the South African cricketer has no lack of motivation. He asserted that having started late, he is still hungry for success, which is the driving force that keeps him going. Tahir explained:
Expressing his happiness at being in the MI Emirates setup, Tahir concluded:
In a stellar T20 career that kicked off in 2006, Tahir has played 373 matches in the format, claiming 466 scalps at an average of 19.90 and a strike rate of 17.1.
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