Sohail Tanvir: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Sohail Tanvir, a famous cricketer for Pakistan, was born on December 12, 1984, in Rawalpindi. After being selected to represent Pakistan on a 2007 tour of Bangladesh with the Pakistan Academy, he went. His all-around performance earned him a spot in the One-Day International (ODI) matches against Australia A that would be played in his home stadium. 

His brilliant performance earned him a replacement spot for Shoaib Akhtar in the first ICC World Twenty20. He played for the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League in 2008 and was awarded the Purple Cap for his outstanding play. He took six wickets against the Chennai Super Kings in fourteen bowling attempts at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. In addition, he participated with the Surrey team in the 2009 County Championships.

Biography of Sohail Tanvir:

1. Real Name: Sohail Tanvir
2. Other/Nickname: Pankhaa
3. Profession: former Indian cricketer
4. Famous for Left-arm medium-fast
5. Best Performance: 5/48 vs. Sri Lanka, June 26, 2008, National Stadium, Karachi

Physical Status: 

1. Height: 6’5″
2. Weight: 70 kg, approx.
3. Eye Colour: Dark Brown
4. Hair Colour: Black

Personal Life: 

1. Date Of Birth: December 12, 1984
2. Place Of Birth: Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
3. Nationality: Pakistani
4. Hometown: Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Family Statistics:

• Marital Status: Married
• Wife: Komal Khan (2011)
• Children: Muhammad Bin Sohail, Ahmad Sohail
• Parents: Father- Mohammad Tanvir
• Siblings: Brother- Amjad Tanvir
• Religion: Islam
• Other Hobbies: Traveling

Career Statistics:

• Test Debut: vs. India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, November 22, 2007
• ODI Debut: vs. South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium, October 18, 2007
• T20 Debut: vs. India at Kingsmead, September 14, 2007
• IPL Debut: vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, April 26, 2008

Achievements:

• In 2008, Tanvir recorded his lone 5-wicket ODI haul, which came against Sri Lanka. He ended up with 5 points out of a possible 48. Though he was honoured as the game’s MVP, his squad ultimately fell short.
• Sohail Tanvir was a good bowler in the inaugural Indian Premier League. His team, the Rajasthan Royals, ended up victorious thanks to his efforts. Tanvir was the tournament’s leading wicket-taker, so he was awarded the purple cap.
• Sohail’s first international cricket game was the final of the World T20 in 2007. He got 12 runs from 4 balls, including two sixes, which brought his team back into the game.

Lesser-known facts about Sohail Tanvir are:

• Sohail Tanvir was supposed to play county cricket for Surrey in 2009, but he couldn’t get into the country because of visa problems at London’s Heathrow Airport.
• Sohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer known for the unusual way he bowls with his left arm, which has helped him do well in the Twenty20 format.
• In 2007, during Rahul Dravid’s first Test, Tanvir bowled a ball that pitched outside the leg stump and split “the wall’s off-stump in an unplayable manner,” earning the nickname “the ball of his life.” An interview in 2020 revealed this remark.
• Sohail Tanvir’s left-arm spin used to generate a lot of swings for his squad. In the test match against India in Kolkata in 2007, he used his left arm to spin the ball.