| International Debut | | Test | 9 November 2011 vs Australia in Cape Town |
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| ODI | 24 February 2011 vs West Indies in Delhi |
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| T20 | 2 August 2013 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo |
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| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
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| Jersey Number | #99 (Australia), #999 (Rising Pune Supergiants) |
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| 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 |
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| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
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| Bowling Style | Right-arm leg break googly |
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| Records | - 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.
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| Career Turning Point | Consistency with the ball in the first-class format got him a call up from the South African national team |
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