Personal Information

Full Name Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka
Born April 8, 2006 Johannesburg
Age 18 Years, 11 Months, 19 Days
National Side South Africa
Batting Style Left Handed
Bowling Left-arm fast
Sport Cricket

Ranking

Test ODI T20
Batting 244 414 819
Bowling 119 196 249

Man of the Match

Test ODI T20 World Cup CL
0 0 0 - -

Career Information

Teams Played South Africa, South Africa A, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, South Africa Under-19, DP World Lions, South Africa Emerging, Paarl Royals
Career Span

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

M I N/O R HS 100s 50s 4s 6s AVG S/R CT ST Ducks R/O
Test
1 1 0 0 0 v PAK 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1 0 PAK 6 1 0 1 SA South Africa SA
ODI
2 2 0 1 1 v PAK 0 0 0 0 0.50 33.33 1 0 PAK 6 1 0 2 SA South Africa SA
T20I
5 3 3 16 12* v PAK 0 0 2 0 - 84.21 2 0 PAK 6 0 0 3 SA South Africa SA
First-class
3 5 2 9 4 v SL-A 0 0 2 0 3.00 16.36 1 0 SL-A 900 2 0 4 - - -
List A
2 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 - 0.00 - - LIM 516 0 0 5 - - -
ATC
11 1 1 1 1* v TIT 0 0 0 0 - 33.33 2 0 TIT 970 0 0 6 - - -
IPL
2 0 0 - - 0 0 0 0 - 0.00 - - SRH 1379 0 0 6 MI Mumbai Indians MI
PRO
5 1 1 1 1* v MPR 0 0 0 0 - 50.00 - - MPR 601 0 0 6 - - -
SA20
9 3 3 24 22* v MICT 0 0 1 2 - 85.71 2 0 MICT 3280 1 0 6 PR - -
Youth ODI
18 12 6 41 12* v ENG-U19 0 0 2 1 6.83 48.23 3 0 ENG-U19 1159 5 0 22 - - -

Bowling Performance

I O M R W Best 3s 5s AVG E/R S/R Mtc
Test
2 21.2 1 90 3 2/43 v PAK 0 0 30.00 4.21 42.66 1 1 SA South Africa SA
ODI
2 15.5 2 122 5 4/72 v PAK 1 0 24.40 7.70 19.00 2 2 SA South Africa SA
T20I
5 16.5 0 168 3 2/39 v PAK 0 0 56.00 9.98 33.66 5 3 SA South Africa SA
First-class
6 60.5 10 272 13 3/24 v WAR 2 0 20.92 4.47 28.07 3 4 - - -
List A
2 20 0 125 3 3/60 v LIM 1 0 41.66 6.25 40.00 2 5 - - -
ATC
11 42.3 2 263 20 3/11 v TIT 2 0 13.15 6.18 12.75 11 6 - - -
IPL
2 6 0 89 1 1/23 v RR 0 0 89.00 14.83 36.00 2 6 MI Mumbai Indians MI
PRO
5 17 0 118 6 4/18 v MPR 1 0 19.66 6.94 17.00 5 6 - - -
SA20
9 31.2 0 298 6 2/22 v DSG 0 0 49.66 9.51 31.33 9 6 PR - -
Youth ODI
18 146.3 7 665 46 6/21 v SL-U19 5 4 14.45 4.53 19.10 18 22 - - -

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka Profile

Kwena Maphaka is a promising South African fast bowler who made headlines with his impressive performances at the Under-19 level. A left-arm pacer known for his pace, swing, and ability to generate bounce, Maphaka rose to prominence during the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he finished as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 21 wickets in six matches. His dominant performances, including multiple four-wicket hauls, were instrumental in South Africa’s run to the semi-finals, and he was deservedly named the Player of the Tournament.


Following his success at the U-19 level, Maphaka quickly transitioned into senior cricket. Later in 2024, he made his white-ball debuts for South Africa, before earning his Test cap in early 2025. His growing reputation, combined with strong domestic performances, saw him land a contract with Mumbai for the 2024 Indian Premier League. However, his debut against Hyderabad turned into a tough initiation, as he went wicketless and conceded 66 runs in four overs. His struggles continued into 2025, where he represented Paarl in the SA20 and endured an underwhelming season. Ahead of the 2025 IPL auction, Mumbai released him but Rajasthan saw potential in the young pacer and secured his services.