| 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, Joburg Super Kings, Multan Sultans, Chennai Super Kings |
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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.
- He became the first South African spinner to take a T20I five-wicket haul with 5/24 against New Zealand in 2017.
- He reached the No. 1 ICC ranking for bowlers in both ODIs and T20Is.
- He is South Africa's leading wicket-taker among spin bowlers in both ODIs and T20Is.
- He took 173 ODI wickets in 104 matches, with a best of 7/45 against West Indies.
- He took 57 Test wickets in 20 matches, with a best of 5/32 against Pakistan.
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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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| International Career End | Announced retirement from ODI cricket in March 2019, following the 2019 Cricket World Cup |
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