Kwena Maphaka
South Africa
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
April 08, 2006 (19 years)
Birth Place
Johannesburg
Nickname
Kwena Maphaka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm fast-medium
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENG
0(1)
T20I
12 Sep 25
ENG
DNB
T20I
10 Sep 25
AUS
0(5)
ODI
24 Aug 25
AUS
DNB
T20I
16 Aug 25
AUS
DNB
T20I
12 Aug 25
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
0-41
T20I
12 Sep 25
AUS
0-73
ODI
24 Aug 25
AUS
2-36
T20I
16 Aug 25
AUS
3-57
T20I
12 Aug 25
AUS
4-20
T20I
10 Aug 25
TEAMS
South Africa U19, South Africa A, Paarl Royals, Lions, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, South Africa, Durban Super Giants
Profile
The youngest player to play for South Africa, left-arm fast bowler Kwena Maphaka captured the public imagination with some incredible performances in the U19 World Cup in 2024. He took 21 wickets at a mind-boggling average of 9.71, which earned him the Player of the Tournament award. Not only was he rapid with the new ball, he also found movement and made life difficult for the opposition batters.
Maphaka was part of the 2022 U19 World Cup in the Caribbean as well, when he was just 15. He made his first-class debut a year later as part of the South Africa A squad in Sri Lanka. Born in Johannesburg, Maphaka was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024 after setting the stage on fire in his second U19 World Cup, and was even fast-tracked into the national squad.
Becoming the 134th player to play a Test for South Africa since readmission, Maphaka made his debut against Pakistan at Cape Town in January 2025. By then, he had already made his first appearances in T20I and ODI cricket.
Maphaka was part of the 2022 U19 World Cup in the Caribbean as well, when he was just 15. He made his first-class debut a year later as part of the South Africa A squad in Sri Lanka. Born in Johannesburg, Maphaka was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024 after setting the stage on fire in his second U19 World Cup, and was even fast-tracked into the national squad.
Becoming the 134th player to play a Test for South Africa since readmission, Maphaka made his debut against Pakistan at Cape Town in January 2025. By then, he had already made his first appearances in T20I and ODI cricket.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
April 08, 2006 (19 years)
Birth Place
Johannesburg
Nickname
Kwena Maphaka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm fast-medium
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
The youngest player to play for South Africa, left-arm fast bowler Kwena Maphaka captured the public imagination with some incredible performances in the U19 World Cup in 2024. He took 21 wickets at a mind-boggling average of 9.71, which earned him the Player of the Tournament award. Not only was he rapid with the new ball, he also found movement and made life difficult for the opposition batters.
Maphaka was part of the 2022 U19 World Cup in the Caribbean as well, when he was just 15. He made his first-class debut a year later as part of the South Africa A squad in Sri Lanka. Born in Johannesburg, Maphaka was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024 after setting the stage on fire in his second U19 World Cup, and was even fast-tracked into the national squad.
Becoming the 134th player to play a Test for South Africa since readmission, Maphaka made his debut against Pakistan at Cape Town in January 2025. By then, he had already made his first appearances in T20I and ODI cricket.
Maphaka was part of the 2022 U19 World Cup in the Caribbean as well, when he was just 15. He made his first-class debut a year later as part of the South Africa A squad in Sri Lanka. Born in Johannesburg, Maphaka was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024 after setting the stage on fire in his second U19 World Cup, and was even fast-tracked into the national squad.
Becoming the 134th player to play a Test for South Africa since readmission, Maphaka made his debut against Pakistan at Cape Town in January 2025. By then, he had already made his first appearances in T20I and ODI cricket.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
April 08, 2006 (19 years)
Birth Place
Johannesburg
Nickname
Kwena Maphaka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm fast-medium
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENG
0(1)
T20I
12 Sep 25
ENG
DNB
T20I
10 Sep 25
AUS
0(5)
ODI
24 Aug 25
AUS
DNB
T20I
16 Aug 25
AUS
DNB
T20I
12 Aug 25
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
0-41
T20I
12 Sep 25
AUS
0-73
ODI
24 Aug 25
AUS
2-36
T20I
16 Aug 25
AUS
3-57
T20I
12 Aug 25
AUS
4-20
T20I
10 Aug 25
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 |
| Innings | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Runs | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| Balls | 2 | 8 | 24 | 2 |
| Highest | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
| Average | 0 | 0.33 | 9.5 | 0 |
| SR | 0.00 | 12.50 | 79.17 | 400.00 |
| Not Out | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Fours | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 |
| Innings | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| Balls | 128 | 131 | 256 | 66 |
| Runs | 90 | 195 | 414 | 143 |
| Maidens | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 |
| Avg | 30.0 | 39.0 | 27.6 | 71.5 |
| Eco | 4.22 | 8.93 | 9.7 | 13 |
| SR | 42.67 | 26.2 | 17.07 | 33.0 |
| BBI | 2/43 | 4/72 | 4/20 | 1/23 |
| BBM | 3/90 | 4/72 | 4/20 | 1/23 |
| 4w | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs West Indies, 2024-08-23, Brian Lara Stadium
Last Played
vs England, 2025-09-12, Emirates Old Trafford
test
Debut
vs Pakistan, 2025-01-03, Newlands
Last Played
vs Pakistan, 2025-01-03, Newlands
odi
Debut
vs Pakistan, 2024-12-19, Newlands
Last Played
vs Australia, 2025-08-24, Great Barrier Reef Arena
ipl
Debut
vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2024-03-27, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Last Played
vs Chennai Super Kings, 2025-05-20, Arun Jaitley Stadium
Profile
The youngest player to play for South Africa, left-arm fast bowler Kwena Maphaka captured the public imagination with some incredible performances in the U19 World Cup in 2024. He took 21 wickets at a mind-boggling average of 9.71, which earned him the Player of the Tournament award. Not only was he rapid with the new ball, he also found movement and made life difficult for the opposition batters.
Maphaka was part of the 2022 U19 World Cup in the Caribbean as well, when he was just 15. He made his first-class debut a year later as part of the South Africa A squad in Sri Lanka. Born in Johannesburg, Maphaka was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024 after setting the stage on fire in his second U19 World Cup, and was even fast-tracked into the national squad.
Becoming the 134th player to play a Test for South Africa since readmission, Maphaka made his debut against Pakistan at Cape Town in January 2025. By then, he had already made his first appearances in T20I and ODI cricket.
Maphaka was part of the 2022 U19 World Cup in the Caribbean as well, when he was just 15. He made his first-class debut a year later as part of the South Africa A squad in Sri Lanka. Born in Johannesburg, Maphaka was picked up by the Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024 after setting the stage on fire in his second U19 World Cup, and was even fast-tracked into the national squad.
Becoming the 134th player to play a Test for South Africa since readmission, Maphaka made his debut against Pakistan at Cape Town in January 2025. By then, he had already made his first appearances in T20I and ODI cricket.