Kwena Maphaka
Kwena Maphaka was born on 8 April 2006 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is primarily a left-arm medium fast bowler who also bats left-handed. His full name is Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka. This South African player played for the South African team in the Under-19 World Cup. Kwena Maphaka made his debut with Mumbai Indians team in IPL 2024. His debut match was not that special for Quena, he was badly hit by the Sunrisers Hyderabad team for sixes and fours.
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| Full name | Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 2006 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm Fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023/24–present | Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kwena Maphaka played the biggest match of his career with his South Africa Under-19 team against Eastern in the CSA Provisional T20 on 30 September 2022, in which he took 1 wicket for 24 runs in 4 overs.
Kwena Maphaka bowled very lethally in the semi-final match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, taking 3 wickets for 32 runs in 10 overs against India. This 17 year old player is earning name all over the world due to his very good performance at a young age. Read more