Purple Cap at 40, world record at 47: Tahir becomes oldest 5-wicket taker in T20s

Imran Tahir turned back the clock in the Caribbean Premier League, producing a sensational five-wicket haul to create history and help Guyana Amazon Warriors register their seventh win in eight matches of the season. The 47-year-old leg-spinner returned figures of 5/17 against Saint Lucia Kings at Providence, becoming the oldest cricketer ever to take a five-wicket haul in men's T20 cricket.Tahir, who was 47 years and 166 days old, surpassed the previous record held by Tomakunte Ritawa, who took 5/19 for the Cook Islands against Fiji at the age of 46 years and 299 days in 2022.Tahir adds another record to his remarkable T20 careerThe latest five-for was the sixth of Tahir's T20 career and yet another reminder of his remarkable longevity in the shortest format. Interestingly, Tahir already featured prominently on the previous list of the oldest bowlers to claim five-wicket hauls.