(1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34) Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Slow left-arm orthodox
Role
Bowler
International information
National side
South Africa (2016–present)
Test debut (cap 327)
3 November 2016 v Australia
Last Test
8 March 2023 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 120)
27 May 2017 v England
Last ODI
5 November 2023 v India
ODI shirt no.
16
T20I debut (cap 94)
10 September 2021 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I
3 September 2023 v Australia
T20I shirt no.
16
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2006–present
KwaZulu-Natal
2009–present
Dolphins
2018
Lancashire
2018–present
Durban Heat
2019
Yorkshire
2023
Durban's Super Giants
2024
Rajasthan Royals
2024
Fortune Barishal
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
LA
Matches
50
44
156
141
Runs scored
1135
1686
3971
947
Batting average
15.33
30.65
20.05
29.33
100s/50s
0/5
0/0
2/17
0/1
Top score
84
40
114*
50*
Balls bowled
9575
2216
31766
6815
Wickets
158
55
586
182
Bowling average
32.00
13.22
20.05
16.05
5 wickets in innings
9
0
37
2
10 wickets in match
1
0
8
0
Best bowling
9/129
4/33
9/129
5/34
Catches/stumpings
16/0
9/0
58/0
47/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2024
Keshav Athmanand Maharaj (born 7 February 1990) is a South African professional cricketer. Maharaj represents the South Africa national team in Tests, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. He is currently the vice-captain of the side in limited overs cricket. Maharaj also captains Durban's Super Giants in the SA20.
He is a left-arm orthodox spin bowler and lower-order batsman. He made his debut in first-class cricket for KwaZulu-Natal in 2006 and Test debut for South Africa in November 2016.[1] He represents Dolphins in domestic cricket and Durban's Super Giants in SA20.[2]
In September 2021, Maharaj captained South Africa for the first time in ODIs against Sri Lanka.[3] He also made his T20I debut against Sri Lanka in the same month while also captaining the team in his debut match.[4] Maharaj became the second bowler from South Africa to take a hat-trick in a Test match in June 2021 against West Indies.[5]
^"Keshav Maharaj: The foodie who smashed the colour barrier". Hindustan Times. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^"Keshav Maharaj, profile". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^"South Africa need a spin intervention against improving Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^Mjikeliso, Sibusiso. "Proteas skipper Keshav Maharaj on dream T20 debut: 'My team-mates made my job easy'". News24. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^"Keshav Maharaj takes SA's first Test hat-trick in more than 60 years as Proteas eye victory". News24. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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