Tayyab Tahir is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman. He was born on 26 July 1993. His current age is 30. His birthplace is Gujrat. He normally plays for Lahore Whites in Pakistani domestic cricket. He has also represented Lahore Eagles, Ghani Glass, Lahore Blues, Karachi Kings, Central Punjab, Southern Punjab and Multan Sultans.
Tayyab Tahir Statistics:
Batting in Each Format |
Total Matches | Total Runs | Highest Score | Average | Hundreds | Fifties |
| T20I Career | 3 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class Career | 59 | 3347 | 221 | 34.50 | 7 | 19 |
| List A Career | 59 | 2565 | 169 | 45 | 4 | 18 |
| T20 Career | 40 | 1134 | 78 | 36.58 | 0 | 9 |
Tayyab Tahir Early Career:
Tayyab Tahir was born in the village of Thoon near Sarai Alamgir in Pakistan’s Punjab province. This village is close to Gujrat. Tayyab was a tape ball cricketer before playing at professional level in 2007. He was only 14 when his family moved to Lahore. His family was so impressed with his talent. Therefore, his uncle and father advised him to join the city’s P&T Gymkhana cricket club. He remained there in the company of former international great all-rounder Abdul Razzaq. Then, he made his domestic debut across all formats in 2015.
Tayyab Tahir Domestic Career:
T20 Career:
In December 2018, in his debut T20 innings, Tayyab made his T20 debut in December 2018. He hit a half-century. He was representing Lahore Whites. The match was against Peshawar. This was a match of the 2018–19 National T20 Cup.
List A Career:
He was named in January 2021 in the squad of Central Punjab. He represented them in the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup. Tayyab Tahir played an extraordinary knock of 52 runs in 27 balls. He hit 8 fours and 2 sixes. Moreover, he played as an opener in this match. Tayyab Tahir was the batsman of the tournament in this competition.
First Class Career:
Tayyab Tahir scored an unbeaten 87 runs in the first inning of his debut match. He made his first century in first-class cricket in October 2021 while playing in the second round of the 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
PSL Career:
Tayyab Tahir was picked to participate in the Pakistan Super League 2023 season in December 2022. He played for Karachi Kings in this season. He got an opportunity to play for his team in the 14th match of the tournament. He played his first match versus Multan Sultans. This talented scored a maiden half-century in his maiden PSL match.
Emerging Asia Cup 2023:
Pakistan won the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 and Tayyab Tahir was the most prominent member of this squad. Although, he did not get a chance in the second match against India because Pakistan had already qualified for the semi-final. Sahi Sudarshan another emerging player scored a century in this match. In the final, Pakistan played again against their arch-rivals India and Tayyab Tahir was the man of the match of this tournament. He scored a century in the final leading his team to victory. Tayyab Tahir scored 108 runs in 71 balls. He hit 4 sixes and 12 fours. This knock was the most important in his cricketing career. This knock made his way to the national team.
Tayyab Tahir International Career:
In January 2023, Tayyab was picked for the Pakistan team in January 2023. He was named in the One Day International squad for New Zealand. This series was conducted in Pakistan. This was a three-match series. Tayyab Tahir did not get a chance in all three ODIs. Tayyab Tahir has also played club cricket in England for some three years.
He was also picked in Pakistan’s Twenty20 International squad in March 2023. He was selected for the series versus Afghanistan. He played his first T20I match in the first T20I of the series. This match was held on 24 March 2023.
FAQs:
Who is Tayyab Tahir?
Tayyab Tahir is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman.
What is the height of Tayyab Tahir?
His height is 5 feet 7 inches.
What is the age of Tayyab Tahir?
Tayyab Tahir was born on 26 July 1993. He is currently 30 years old.
Who is the man of the match of the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 final?
Tayyab Tahir was the man of the match in the emerging Asia Cup 2023 final.
How many runs did Tayyab Tahir score in the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 final?
Tayyab Tahir scored 108 runs in 71 balls. He hit 4 sixes and 12 fours.
Conclusion:
Tayyab Tahir started his career as an opening batsman. He performed consistently wherever he was given a chance. Then, he felt if he wanted to play for Pakistan, he should bat in the middle order. He also realized that the competition for batting in the top order is very high. In this way, he played as a middle-order batsman in the complete domestic season. This helped him in making his place for Pakistan in the team. He is a classical batsman who has the potential to perform in all sorts of conditions. We hope he will keep the Pakistani flag high as he did in the emerging Asia Cup as mentioned.