Tabraiz Shamsi is a cricketer from South Africa. Shamsi received the Men’s T20I cricketer of the Year award at the 2021 CSA Awards.
He has played first-class cricket for teams such as Dolphins, Gauteng, Gauteng Under-19s, KwaZulu Natal, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Lions, and Titans.
His batting technique is right-handed, and he is well-known for his unorthodox left-arm spin bowling.
What Is Tabraiz Shamsi Religion?
Ismalic is Tabriaz Shamsi’s religion. His ancestry is Indian. He is of Indian descent but has South African nationality.
On February 18, 1990, he was born in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Now, his age is 31 years old. He stands 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall.
Shamsi began his career as a frontline seam bowler in school cricket championships in high school.
When he went through trials for the under-19 squad, his coaches warned him that he wasn’t nearly quick enough to be a seam bowler. His tutors advised him to become a spin bowler because he bowled a lot of cuts.
Meet His Wife Khadija Shariff And Parents
Tabraiz Shamsi is a South African Muslim cricketer who is married to Khadija Shariff. Khadija Shariff Shamsi is his wife’s full name.
She is the owner of Balloon Bonanza, a store that sells innovative balloons. She has a law degree.
The beautiful couple became parents to a newborn boy in March.
Tabraiz, on the other hand, has remained silent about his parents. As a result, there is no information on his parents available on the internet.
Tabraiz Shamsi Career
Shamsi was St Kitts and Nevis Patriots’ highest wicket-taker in the Caribbean Premier League T20 in 2015. He was included in the Eastern cricket team’s roster for the Africa T20 Cup in 2015.
During the 2016 IPL, Shamsi was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore as a replacement player for the injured Samuel Badree.
Shamsi was picked to South Africa’s team for the 2016 West Indies Tri-Series, which began the following month, in May 2016.
On June 7, 2016, he made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Australia during the tournament. On his debut, Shamsi bowled to Mitchell Starc.
On November 24, 2016, Shamsi made his Test debut for South Africa against Australia. Nathan Lyon was his maiden test wicket, which he took in his first match.
Shamsi was picked to the Northerns team in April 2021, ahead of the South African cricket season 2021–22. Shamsi was named to the Rajasthan Royals team for the second phase of the 2021 IPL in the United Arab Emirates on August 25, 2021, as a substitute player for Andrew Tye.
Following the players’ draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League, he was picked to play for the Galle Gladiators in November 2021.