Veteran South Africa spinner Imran Tahir etched his name into the record books after his sensational five-wicket haul in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 season.
While leading Guyana Amazon Warriors, the 46-year-old Imran Tahir produced a brilliant bowling figures of 5 for 21 and dismantled the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the 9th match of the CPL 2025. During his historic spell, Tahir broke multiple T20 records and led his side to a massive 84-run win at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
At 46 years and 148 days, Tahir became the second-oldest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in T20 cricket. Tahir is now second only to Tomakanute Ritawa, who registered the bowling figures of 5/19 against Fiji in 2022 at the age of 46 years 299 days.
Tahir also became the oldest captain in T20 history to record a five-wicket haul, becoming the first ever to achieve it in his forties. The record was previously held by Malawi’s Moazzam Ali Baig, who took 5 for 22 against Cameroon back in September 2004.
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This spell was Tahir’s fifth five-wicket haul in T20 cricket and it placed him joint-second on the all-time list alongside Lasith Malinga, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shaheen Afridi, and Shakib Al Hasan. Only David Wiese (7) has bagged more five-wicket hauls in men’s T20 cricket.
Most Five-Wicket Hauls In T20 Cricket
Players              Five-wicket hauls
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David Wiese            7
Shaheen Afridi          5
Lasith Malinga          5
Bhuvneshwar Kumar     5
Shakib Al Hasan        5
Imran Tahir            5
Tahir, who made his debut in the T20 format in 2006, has played 435 matches in the format, picking 554 wickets at an average of 19.66. He now sits fourth on the all-time wicket-takers list, and remains one of the most prolific bowlers in the history of T20 cricket.Â