[2] A right-arm fast bowler, he made his first-class debut during the 2011–12 season, appearing for Saracens in a single match against Sri Lanka Army SC.
[3] He opened the bowling with Amila Mendis on debut, taking two wickets as Saracens lost by an innings and 90 runs.
[4] Imran was subsequently selected in a single Premier League match for the Ruhuna Royals in August 2012, replacing Tharanga Lakshitha in the side.
[5][6] For the 2012–13 season, Imran switched to Bloomfield, making his list-A debut in the Premier Limited Overs Tournament in December 2012.
[3] In his seven Premier Trophy matches, he took 21 wickets, finishing behind Suraj Randiv (50), Upul Indrasiri (29), and Chatura Randunu (25) for Bloomfield.