Player profile

Keshav Maharaj

Bowler · ZA

Born: Feb 07, 1990
Batting: Right Handed Bat
Bowling: left-arm orthodox spin
From: Durban, Natal

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
Test	64	1,370	15.22	60.73	84
List A	34	445	34.23	104.71	50*
First-class	9	306	19.13	90.53	85
IPL	7	1	1	50	1
ODI	58	328	13.67	80.99	40
T20	136	507	12.07	97.69	29*
T20I	56	107	5.63	84.25	41

Bowling career

Career totals by format

Bowling career statistics
Format	M	Wkts	Econ	Overs	Best
Test	64	221	3.13	2112.2	9/129
List A	34	45	4.49	298.2	5/40
First-class	9	56	2.77	401.4	7/37
IPL	7	2	6.50	6.0	2/23
ODI	58	79	4.69	500.1	5/33
T20	136	117	7.04	470.0	4/15
T20I	56	57	7.93	184.5	2/22

Recent performances

T20 match form

4 Mar 2026vs NZ, T20 WC 2026, 1st Semi-finalT20I

Batting: 1* (1b)
Bowling: —

4 Mar 2026vs NZ, T20 WC 2026, 1st Semi-finalT20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/33 (3.0o)

26 Feb 2026vs WI, T20 WC 2026, #47th T20I, Super 8 Group 1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/43 (4.0o)

22 Feb 2026vs IND, T20 WC 2026, #43rd T20I, Super 8 Group 1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/24 (3.0o)

14 Feb 2026vs NZ, T20 WC 2026, #24T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/24 (3.0o)

11 Feb 2026vs AFG, T20 WC 2026, #13T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/27 (4.0o)

9 Feb 2026vs CAN, T20 WC 2026, #9T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/28 (4.0o)

31 Jan 2026vs WI, WI vs SA 2026, #3T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/38 (2.0o)

29 Jan 2026vs WI, WI vs SA 2026, #2T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/22 (4.0o)

27 Jan 2026vs WI, WI vs SA 2026, #1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/44 (4.0o)

9 Dec 2025vs IND, SA vs IND 2025, #1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/25 (2.0o)

9 Dec 2025vs IND, SA vs IND 2025, #1T20I

Batting: 0 (2b)
Bowling: —

15 Nov 2024vs IND, IND vs SA 2024, #4T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/42 (3.0o)

15 Nov 2024vs IND, IND vs SA 2024, #4T20I

Batting: 6 (8b)
Bowling: —

13 Nov 2024vs IND, IND vs SA 2024, #3T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/36 (4.0o)

10 Nov 2024vs IND, IND vs SA 2024, #2T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/24 (4.0o)

8 Nov 2024vs IND, IND vs SA 2024, #1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/34 (4.0o)

8 Nov 2024vs IND, IND vs SA 2024, #1T20I

Batting: 5 (9b)
Bowling: —

29 Jun 2024vs IND, T20 WC 2024, FinalT20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/23 (3.0o)

29 Jun 2024vs IND, T20 WC 2024, FinalT20I

Batting: 2* (7b)
Bowling: —

27 Jun 2024vs AFG, T20 WC 2024, 1st Semi-finalT20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/6 (1.0o)

24 Jun 2024vs WI, T20 WC 2024, #Super 8, 50thT20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/24 (4.0o)

24 Jun 2024vs WI, T20 WC 2024, #Super 8, 50thT20I

Batting: 2 (6b)
Bowling: —

21 Jun 2024vs ENG, T20 WC 2024, #Super 8, 45thT20I

Batting: 5* (2b)
Bowling: —

21 Jun 2024vs ENG, T20 WC 2024, #Super 8, 45thT20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/25 (4.0o)

19 Jun 2024vs USA, T20 WC 2024, #Super 8, 41stT20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/24 (4.0o)

10 Jun 2024vs BAN, T20 WC 2024, #21T20I

Batting: 4* (8b)
Bowling: —

10 Jun 2024vs BAN, T20 WC 2024, #21T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/27 (4.0o)

8 Jun 2024vs NED, T20 WC 2024, #16T20I

Batting: 0* (1b)
Bowling: —

8 Jun 2024vs NED, T20 WC 2024, #16T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/24 (4.0o)

3 Jun 2024vs SL, T20 WC 2024, #4T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/22 (4.0o)

About

Player story

Keshav Maharaj is a committed and intelligent cricketer, widely regarded as one of South Africa’s most reliable performers across formats. A classical left-arm orthodox spinner and a capable right-handed lower-order batter , Maharaj brings control, versatility, and leadership to the national side. He made his first-class debut at just 16 for KwaZulu-Natal in 2006–07 and was promoted to the Dolphins in the 2009–10 season. His talent was evident early, as he starred on the South Africa Academy tour to Bangladesh in 2010 , picking up 13 wickets in two four-day matches, and 4/12 in a T20 game while opening the bowling. Maharaj gained valuable experience playing league cricket in England with Cuckfield (Sussex Premier League) in 2013 and later with Nelson (Lancashire League) in 2015. His domestic consistency eventually earned him a national call-up, and he made his Test debut during the 2016 tour of Australia , instantly becoming South Africa’s first-choice spinner. With excellent control and the ability to extract bounce and turn, Maharaj proved a vital component in South Africa’s pace-heavy attack. He delivered standout performances on the 2017 New Zealand tour (15 wickets) and claimed 17 wickets in the England series that followed. His ODI debut came during the 2017 tour to England, and he was also included in the 2017 Champions Trophy squad. In 2018 and 2019 , Maharaj had successful County Cricket stints with Lancashire and Yorkshire , respectively. His Test career peaked when he claimed 9/129 against Sri Lanka, becoming only the second left-arm spinner after Rangana Herath to achieve such a feat in a Test innings. One of Maharaj’s most historic moments came in 2021 , when he became just the second South African to take a Test hat-trick , dismissing Kieron Powell, Jason Holder, and Joshua Da Silva in successive balls during a Test in the West Indies. In a unique twist, Maharaj was named T20I captain for a tour of Sri Lanka before even making his debut in the format . He led the side to a win on debut and took a wicket with his very first T20I delivery. He went on to represent South Africa in the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups , and was also part of the squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup . A calm leader, tactical bowler, and dependable lower-order batter, Keshav Maharaj remains an indispensable asset in South Africa’s multi-format plans.

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