Tabraiz Shamsi is a 35-year-old South African cricketer, born February 18, 1990, known for his left-arm unorthodox wrist-spin bowling. A right-handed batsman, he represents the South African national team and has a notable career in T20 leagues. As of 2025, he plays for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and the Joburg Super Kings in SA20, having recently opted out of a national contract to pursue freelance opportunities.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 34 | T20 | January 13, 2026 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 28 | T20 | January 9, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 23 | T20 | January 4, 2026 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Western Province vs Titans · Match 13 | T20 | November 9, 2025 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Titans vs Warriors · Match 5 | T20 | November 1, 2025 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors · Qualifier 1 | T20 | September 18, 2025 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades · Match 38 | T20 | January 17, 2026 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 |
| Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 34 | T20 | January 13, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 28 | T20 | January 9, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers · Match 23 | T20 | January 4, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · Match 30 | T20 | December 28, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.25 |
| MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants · Match 26 | T20 | December 23, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bash League 2025 | T20 | Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 51.61 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Caribbean Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Global Super League 2025 | T20 | Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 19, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bash League 2025 | T20 | Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 14.5 | 0 | 84 | 8 | 4/15 | 5.66 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 17 | 0 | 138 | 4 | 3/23 | 8.12 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 9 | 0 | 112 | 6 | 2/23 | 12.44 |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 16 | 0 | 133 | 3 | 1/19 | 8.31 |
| Caribbean Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 38 | 0 | 275 | 17 | 3/12 | 7.24 |
| Global Super League 2025 | T20 | Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 19, 2025 | 13 | 0 | 109 | 3 | 2/24 | 8.38 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 2 | 4 | 20 | 48 | 18 | 20.0000 | 41.6600 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 55 | 15 | 39 | 69 | 11 | 9.7500 | 56.5200 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 319 | 69 | 118 | 220 | 15 | 5.3600 | 53.6300 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 70 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 2.0000 | 37.0300 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 141 | 48 | 170 | 283 | 15 | 7.3900 | 60.0700 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 84 | 101 | 568 | 1189 | 36 | 7.8800 | 47.7700 | 29 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 2 | 4 | 80.30 | 483 | 278 | 6 | 46.3300 | 3.4500 | 80.5000 | 3/91 | 4/128 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 55 | 52 | 449.30 | 2697 | 2510 | 73 | 34.3800 | 5.5800 | 36.9000 | 5/49 | 5/49 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 319 | 310 | 1091.00 | 6546 | 8125 | 363 | 22.3800 | 7.4400 | 18.0000 | 5/24 | 5/24 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 70 | 70 | 251.30 | 1509 | 1860 | 89 | 20.8900 | 7.3900 | 16.9000 | 5/24 | 5/24 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 141 | 133 | 1103.10 | 6619 | 5800 | 192 | 30.2000 | 5.2500 | 34.4000 | 5/40 | 5/40 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| First Class | 84 | 146 | 2595.40 | 15574 | 8861 | 334 | 26.5200 | 3.4100 | 46.6000 | 8/32 | 13/120 | 12 | 22 | 5 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria vs Lahore Qalandars · 7th Match | T20 | December 4, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Growing up, Shamsi bowled seam bowling while playing for his school. However, his coaches told him that he was not quite quick enough to be a seam bowler when he underwent trials for the under-19 team. His coaches suggested he become a spin bowler as he also reportedly bowled a lot of cutters
Nathan Lyon.
| Batsman | Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh |
| Bowler | Wasim Akram and Zaheer Khan |
Tabraiz Shamsi is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. Some of his achievements include:
