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Lungisani Ngidi

Born: 1996-03-29
Batting: right handed
Bowling: right-arm fast-medium
From: South African

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
Test	21	97	4.85	41.28	19
ODI	75	126	9	48.84	20*
T20I	64	59	11.8	81.94	13*
First-class	1	0	—	0	0*
List A	21	38	12.67	70.37	17*
T20	88	53	5.3	88.33	13*
IPL	16	0	—	0	0*

Bowling career

Career totals by format

Bowling career statistics
Format	M	Wkts	Econ	Overs	Best
Test	21	60	3.16	446.1	6/39
ODI	75	115	5.81	576.5	6/58
T20I	64	90	8.62	216.3	5/39
First-class	1	2	3.33	16.3	1/27
List A	21	33	5.22	159.4	5/33
T20	88	96	8.2	281.1	4/14
IPL	16	29	8.53	62.0	4/10

Recent performances

T20 match form

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

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/22 (2.0o)

1 Mar 2026vs ZIM, T20 WC 2026, #51st T20I, Super 8 Group 1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/29 (4.0o)

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

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/30 (4.0o)

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

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/15 (4.0o)

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

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/34 (4.0o)

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

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/26 (4.0o)

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

Batting: —
Bowling: 4/31 (4.0o)

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

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/19 (2.0o)

19 Dec 2025vs IND, SA vs IND 2025, #5T20I

Batting: 7* (9b)
Bowling: —

19 Dec 2025vs IND, SA vs IND 2025, #5T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/29 (4.0o)

14 Dec 2025vs IND, SA vs IND 2025, #3T20I

Batting: 2* (3b)
Bowling: —

14 Dec 2025vs IND, SA vs IND 2025, #3T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/23 (3.0o)

11 Dec 2025vs IND, SA vs IND 2025, #2T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/26 (3.1o)

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

Batting: 2* (4b)
Bowling: —

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

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/31 (4.0o)

31 Oct 2025vs PAK, SA vs PAK 2025, #2T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/14 (2.0o)

31 Oct 2025vs PAK, SA vs PAK 2025, #2T20I

Batting: 7* (3b)
Bowling: —

28 Oct 2025vs PAK, SA vs PAK 2025, #1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/35 (4.0o)

16 Aug 2025vs AUS, SA vs AUS 2025, #3T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/34 (3.5o)

12 Aug 2025vs AUS, SA vs AUS 2025, #2T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/19 (3.4o)

10 Aug 2025vs AUS, SA vs AUS 2025, #1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/34 (3.0o)

26 Jul 2025vs NZ, ZIM Tri Series 2025, FinalT20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/24 (4.0o)

20 Jul 2025vs ZIM, ZIM Tri Series 2025, #4T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/29 (4.0o)

16 Jul 2025vs NZ, ZIM Tri Series 2025, #2T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/28 (3.0o)

16 Jul 2025vs NZ, ZIM Tri Series 2025, #2T20I

Batting: 0* (1b)
Bowling: —

14 Jul 2025vs ZIM, ZIM Tri Series 2025, #1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/15 (4.0o)

29 Sep 2024vs IRE, IRE vs SA 2024, #2T20I

Batting: 3* (2b)
Bowling: —

29 Sep 2024vs IRE, IRE vs SA 2024, #2T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/23 (4.0o)

25 May 2024vs WI, SA vs WI T20 2024, #2T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/41 (4.0o)

23 May 2024vs WI, SA vs WI T20 2024, #1T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/41 (4.0o)

23 May 2024vs WI, SA vs WI T20 2024, #1T20I

Batting: 5* (8b)
Bowling: —

28 Mar 2023vs WI, SA vs WI 2023, #3T20I

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/45 (4.0o)

About Lungisani Ngidi

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The South African pacer, Lungi Ngidi, is a product of the age-group system and represented Kwa-Zulu Natal before playing for his country’s U19 team in 2014. As the teenager graduated to serious domestic cricket, he earned the tag of a T20 prospect early, becoming the joint-second-highest wicket-taker in the Africa Cup the following season. In 2015-16, Ngidi played for the Titans, when his lethal and wicket-taking bowling took them to the final of the Africa T20 Cup and later home. As his domestic career took off, Ngidi began making giant strides. Hence, the national selectors identified the budding talent and awarded Ngidi his international cap in 2017. The South African now has quality international and IPL experience under his belt. The Proteas team management would hope Ngidi to convert his potential into performances and help South Africa in future tournaments. Lungi Ngidi T20I Career Lungi Ngidi made his T20I debut for South Africa on January 20, 2017, against Sri Lanka at Centurion, immediately impressing one and all with dream figures of 2/12 in 2 overs, earning the Player of the Match award. After some decent performances, Ngidi was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and has been a part of the South African teams for the 2022, 2024 and 2026 editions. Lungi Ngidi Test Career The KwaZulu-Natal pacer, Lungi Ngidi, was included in the playing XI for the Centurion Test as injured Dale Steyn’s replacement. Ngidi made a sensational Test debut for South Africa against India on January 13, 2018, at Centurion, taking match figures of 7/87, including a pivotal 6/39 in the second innings. Fast-forward to June 2025, Ngidi was a part of South Africa’s maiden appearance in the World Test Championship final against Australia. Ngidi, despite going wicketless in Australia’s first innings, contributed significantly to South Africa’s eventual WTC 2023-25 triumph with his bowling in the latter half, picking 3 for 38. Lungi Ngi