Tim David is a Singaporean-born Australian cricketer. He plays for the Australian national team in T20 International cricket. He also plays franchise cricket in different leagues. He plays in the Big Bash League for Hobart Hurricanes and in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
David was born in Singapore and moved to Perth when he was two years old. He played for the Singapore national team in 2019–2020. He made his international debut against Qatar in the 2018–19 T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. David played his first match for Australia against India in 2022. He was part of Australia’s squads for the 2022, 2024, and 2026 Men’s T20 World Cups.
Tim David Records and Achievement
Tim David was bought by the Mumbai Indians for INR 8.25 crore in the 2022 IPL auction. He produced a record IPL 2022 season by hitting 16 sixes off just 86 balls and finished with the best-ever strike rate in a single IPL campaign (minimum 50 balls). In international cricket, he made his Australia debut in 2022 and played explosive knocks like 54 off 27 against India and 64 off 28 against South Africa.
In June 2025, he smashed Australia’s fastest T20I century with a 37-ball hundred against West Indies. He also won the BBL title with Hobart Hurricanes and later became part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title-winning squad in 2025, although he missed the final due to injury.
Tim David Career Stats
Tim David has played 4 ODIs, scoring 45 runs. He has hit 3 fours and 3 sixes in this format. With the ball in ODIs, he has taken 1 wicket, and his best bowling is 1/20.
In T20 Internationals, he has played 68 matches and scored 1596 runs. He has made 1 century and 9 fifties. In bowling, he has taken 5 wickets, with a best of 1/18.
In List A cricket, he has played 20 matches and scored 790 runs. He has scored 2 hundreds and 5 fifties. As a bowler in List A, he has taken 10 wickets, and his best bowling is 3/26.
In overall T20 cricket, he has played a massive 313 matches and scored 6136 runs. He has 1 hundred and 22 fifties. In T20s, he has taken 15 wickets, and his best bowling figure is 1/0.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| ODIs | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| T20Is | 68 | 1596 | 1 | 9 | 126 | 101 |
| List A | 20 | 790 | 2 | 5 | 72 | 31 |
| T20s | 313 | 6136 | 1 | 22 | 426 | 396 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 4 | 1 | 1/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 68 | 5 | 1/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 20 | 10 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 313 | 15 | 1/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim David’s Personal Life
Timothy Hays David was born in Singapore. His father is Rod David, who was also a cricketer and represented Singapore at the 1997 ICC Trophy. His family originally moved to Singapore from Australia in the 1990s because his father worked there as an engineer.
After the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the family moved back to Australia when Tim was just two years old. He grew up in Perth, which is where most of his upbringing happened. He also studied at Scotch College.
In his personal life, Tim David is married to Stephanie Kershaw, who is a hockey player. Their relationship is often described as a cross-sport love story because both of them are professional athletes in different sports.
Tim David Contract
Tim David is not centrally contracted and also not state contracted, but he is still being selected for Australia regularly. This proves the old system is not matching the modern franchise cricket era.
Cricket Australia gives 23 central contracts each year. But in the 2024–25 season, Australia used 34 players across formats, meaning many important players are outside the main contract list.
The upgraded contract value was AUD $346,641 in 2024–25 and increased to AUD $353,574 in 2025–26. Cricket Australia also wants Tim David to be part of their ODI future towards the 2027 World Cup, especially as a finisher after Glenn Maxwell retired.
FAQs
Q. Where was Tim David born?
A. Tim David was born in Singapore and raised in Western Australia.
Q. Which school did Tim David attend in Perth?
A. Tim David attended Scotch College in Perth.
Q. What major record did Tim David set in 2025?
A. Tim David hit Australia’s fastest T20I century with a 37-ball hundred against West Indies.
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