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Keshav Maharaj

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Full Name Keshav Athmanand Maharaj Born February 7, 1990 Durban, Natal Age 36 Years, 8 Months, -1 Days National Side South Africa Batting Style Right Handed Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox Sport Cricket

Ranking

Test ODI T20 Batting 120 244 1008 Bowling 21 3 55

Man of the Match

Test ODI T20 World Cup CL 5 2 0 0 0

Career Information

Teams Played South Africa, Dolphins, KwaZulu Natal, Lancashire, Leicestershire, South Africa A, Yorkshire, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, South Africa Emerging, Barbados Tridents, Pretoria Mavericks, Durban Heat, Fortune Barishal, Durban's Super Giants, Pretoria Capitals, Dubai Capitals, Texas Super Kings, Dallas Lonestars CC, Glasgow Cosmics Career Span

Keshav Athmanand Maharaj Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

M I N/O R HS 100s 50s 4s 6s AVG S/R CT ST Ducks R/O

Test

62 95 8 1334 84 v BAN 0 6 153 29 15.33 60.72 23 0 BAN 2 19 1 1 SA South Africa SA

ODI

58 32 8 328 40 v NED 0 0 38 4 13.67 80.99 14 0 NED 15 1 1 2 SA South Africa SA

T20I

54 19 7 107 41 v IND 0 0 6 5 8.92 84.25 15 0 IND 4 4 0 3 SA South Africa SA

First-class

109 149 22 2919 114* v NOR 2 12 354 84 22.98 70.97 42 0 NOR 659 23 3 4 KZN KwaZulu Natal KZN

List A

99 60 19 734 50* v CC 0 1 54 22 17.9 89.08 40 0 CC 1142 4 5 5 DOL Dolphins DOL

ttwenty_domestic

168 90 40 745 45* v NCH 0 0 67 22 14.9 108.6 51 0 NCH 355 8 5 6 KZN KwaZulu Natal KZN

World Cup

10 6 3 59 40 v NED 0 0 7 1 19.67 73.75 4 0 NED 15 0 0 2 SA South Africa SA

IPL

2 1 0 1 1 v PBKS 0 0 0 0 1 50 1 0 PBKS 1107 0 0 6 RR Rajasthan Royals RR

CL

3 3 0 37 29 v SCO 0 0 6 1 12.33 108.82 2 0 SCO 1267 1 0 6 DOL Dolphins DOL

ATC

66 30 15 192 21* v LIO 0 0 16 5 12.8 103.23 21 0 LIO 1195 2 3 6 DOL Dolphins DOL

CPL

7 5 1 28 14 v TKR 0 0 1 1 7 54.9 3 0 TKR 1408 0 0 6 BT Barbados Tridents BT

PRO

7 7 4 193 45* v NCH 0 0 16 8 64.33 156.91 1 0 NCH 355 0 0 6 KZN KwaZulu Natal KZN

SA20

45 23 9 135 25* v PC 0 0 12 5 9.64 94.41 12 0 PC 3281 2 0 6 DSG Durban's Super Giants DSG

Bowling Performance

I O M R W Best 3s 5s AVG E/R S/R Mtc

Test

106 2051.2 377 6370 218 9/129 v SL 19 12 29.22 3.11 56.46 62 1 SA South Africa SA

ODI

57 500.1 17 2346 79 5/33 v AUS 3 1 29.70 4.69 37.99 58 2 SA South Africa SA

T20I

54 183.5 1 1447 55 3/24 v IND 2 0 26.31 7.87 20.05 54 3 SA South Africa SA

First-class

179 3807 751 11087 433 7/37 v SOM 37 28 25.61 2.91 52.75 109 4 LAN Lancashire LAN

List A

97 786.3 24 3725 132 5/34 v BOR 12 2 28.22 4.74 35.75 99 5 KZN KwaZulu Natal KZN

ttwenty_domestic

158 573 4 3963 139 4/15 v CC 10 0 28.51 6.92 24.73 168 6 DOL Dolphins DOL

World Cup

10 89 1 370 15 4/46 v NZ 0 0 24.67 4.16 35.60 10 2 SA South Africa SA

IPL

2 6 0 39 2 2/23 v PBKS 0 0 19.50 6.50 18.00 2 6 RR Rajasthan Royals RR

CL

3 11 0 119 1 1/54 v CSK 0 0 119.00 10.82 66.00 3 6 DOL Dolphins DOL

ATC

60 214 2 1418 50 4/15 v CC 2 0 28.36 6.63 25.68 66 6 DOL Dolphins DOL

CPL

7 27 0 236 8 3/42 v GUY 1 0 29.50 8.74 20.25 7 6 BT Barbados Tridents BT

PRO

7 27 1 180 10 3/13 v NAM 2 0 18.00 6.67 16.20 7 6 KZN KwaZulu Natal KZN

SA20

41 141 0 998 39 3/15 v JSK 2 0 25.59 7.08 21.69 45 6 PC Pretoria Capitals PC

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Keshav Athmanand Maharaj Profile

A master of flight, subtle drift, and relentless mechanical accuracy, Keshav Maharaj stands as South Africa's premier modern spin bowling maestro and a cornerstone of the national side across all formats. Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, the orthodox left-arm slow bowler pairs an exceptionally consistent release point with sharp revolutions on the ball, extracting turn and natural variation on even the unassisted of surfaces. Combining a cool tactical mind with intense physical stamina, Maharaj provided the South African attack with a rare, world-class slow-bowling dimension, transforming from a red-ball holding bowler into a lethal, multi-format match-winner.

Maharaj made his Test debut against Australia at Perth in November 2016, immediately proving his mettle by taking three crucial first-innings wickets in a famous victory. He later earned his One-Day International cap against England at Southampton in May 2017, followed by his Twenty20 International debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in September 2021. Establishing himself as the most successful orthodox spinner in South African Test history, Maharaj broke Paul Adams' long-standing record for the most Test wickets by a South African specialist spinner and joined an elite group of Proteas to claim a Test match hat-trick, first by a spinner for South Africa, a feat achieved against the West Indies at Gros Islet in June 2021.

In white-ball cricket, Maharaj's superb economy rates and ability to strike in the powerplay earned him the national captaincy in limited-overs formats, where he led South Africa to vital series victories. He played an integral role in South Africa's historic World Test Championship campaign, delivering crucial spells of control and pressure on the road to the final. On the franchise circuit, his control and leadership have made him a valued asset in the Indian Premier League, as well as in the SA20.

Beyond his bowling prowess, Maharaj has frequently chipped in with vital lower-order runs and offered sharp athleticism in the field. Still operating at the peak of his craft, he continues to spin South Africa toward international success as a trusted leader and historical record-breaker. His career remains a testament to the timeless art of finger spin, redefined with modern tactical discipline.

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