For South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir have already shown his threat by taking three wickets in the first match and taking their wickets. Imran, who has also made his mark for celebrating vigorously after taking wickets, started cricket at the junior level for Pakistan but in 1998, Imran, who was visiting the South Africa tour of Pakistan's junior team, saw Sumaiya there and then neither did he remember cricket nor Pakistan. Today we are telling you about their love story.

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Imran, born and raised in Lahore: Imran Tahir, born in Lahore, Pakistan, started playing cricket right from school time. He used to play well, so he got selected in Pakistan Under-19 team. This year was 1997-1998. Imran went on a tour of South Africa in 1998 with the under-19 team. During this time, he met an Indian-origin beautiful model Sumaiyya Dildar.

South Africa has left cricket for Sumaiyya: Imran met with a girl of Indian origin in Durban, who did not allow Imran to sleep after Lahore. Finally, Imran packed the bag and reached Durban. He finds Sumaiyya. She also confessed after a few meetings that she also loves Imran. Now Imran told her to marry him and go to Pakistan. But Sumaiyya said that she will not leave South Africa.

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In love with Sumaiyya's love for cricket: Imran finally put his cricket career at stake in 2006 for the sake of love and left Pakistan and went to Sumaiyya in Africa. Sumaiyya, who lives in Durban, also left Imran after marrying Imran and went to home. Both have a son. Sumaiyya often comes to the stadium to watch Tahir's matches.

From Pakistani cricketer to African cricketer: Even after getting the love of Sumaiyya, Imran did not give up love for cricket. After much hard work, Tahir started playing domestic cricket in Africa. He was rewarded for hard work and consistent performance in 2011 when he got a chance to play for South Africa for the first time. Initially, Tahir was seen as a test specialist bowler but on the strength of hard work he made a place in the ODI team. Imran is considered one of the best spin bowlers in the world playing at the moment.

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