Imran Tahir equals Bhuvneshwar Kumar in elite list with fiery five-wicket haul in CPL 2025

Former South Africa spinner Imran Tahir once again proved that age is just a number and bowled a stunning spell of 5/21 for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League 2025. The 46-year-old's spell saw the side cruise to an 83-run victory over the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons.

Tahir, who is the captain of the Guyana-based franchise, racked up the wickets of Shakib Al Hasan, Imad Wasim, Shamar Springer, Usama Mir and Obed McCoy in his four-over spell to complete a stunning five-wicket haul. This massive victory saw his side move up to the second place on the standings with two wins in as many matches.

Notably, this was Tahir's fifth five-wicket haul in T20 cricket and it saw him become the bowler with the joint second-most fifers in the format. He joined an elite list comprising of the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lasith Malinga, Shakib Al Hasan and more.

Here is the list of bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in T20 cricket -

1. David Wiese - 7 fifers

2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 5 fifers

3. Shaheen Afridi - 5 fifers

4. Lasith Malinga - 5 fifers

5. Shakib Al Hasan - 5 fiffers

6. Imran Tahir - 5 fifers

Tahir was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his stunning display with the ball and will be looking to continue this form for the rest of his CPL campaign. The Guyana Amazon Warriors' next clash in the tournament will be against the St. Lucia Kings and will be contested on August 27.

Tahir, who made his debut in the shortest format back in 2006, is nothing short of a legend. The 46-year-old is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 554 scalps in 436 matches so far in his career. It remains to be seen if he will be able to become just the third bowler in history to breach the 600-wicket mark in the format after Rashid Khan and Dwayne Bravo.