Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka is a South African international cricketer, known for his left-arm fast bowling. He gained prominence representing South Africa in the Under-19 World Cup, notably taking 3 wickets against India in the semi-final. In 2024, he debuted in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Mumbai Indians after being initially acquired by the Rajasthan Royals.
On April 2006, Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka was born. He later became a South African international cricketer known as a left-arm fast bowler.
In February 2022, Kwena Maphaka, at age 15, was included in the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in the West Indies. He played three matches and took seven wickets.
In 2022 Kwena Maphaka played in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup where he took 7 wickets.
In June 2023, Kwena Maphaka replaced the injured Lutho Sipamla in the South Africa A tour to Sri Lanka and made his first-class debut on 12 June 2023. He took 2 wickets in the first innings and claimed the wicket of Sri Lanka A's captain in the second innings.
In August 2023, Kwena Maphaka was signed by Paarl Royals for the 2024 SA20 season.
On 6 October 2023, Kwena Maphaka made his List A debut during the Division 2 of the 2023 CSA One-Day Cup. Playing for South Africa Emerging Players, he took 3 wickets against Limpopo to help his side win. However, he had a tough day in the final against Free State Knights, conceding 65 runs without taking a wicket.
In December 2023, Kwena Maphaka was named in South Africa's national under-19 squad for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In March 2024, Kwena Maphaka joined his brother Tetelo in the Lions squad and made his debut against Boland in the CSA T20 Challenge competition.
In March 2024, Kwena Maphaka was named as a replacement for the injured Dilshan Madushanka in the Mumbai Indians' squad for the 2024 Indian Premier League. He played two matches, becoming the youngest South African and third-youngest overseas player to feature in the IPL.
In August 2024, Kwena Maphaka was named in the South African squad for the T20i leg of their tour of the West Indies. On 23 August 2024, he made his T20i debut, becoming the youngest South African man to play international cricket. He claimed match figures of 1/25 in 3.5 overs, with Rovman Powell as his first international wicket.
In December 2024, Kwena Maphaka was called to replace Gerald Coetzee, who suffered a groin injury, for the second Test against Sri Lanka.
On 19 December 2024, Kwena Maphaka became the youngest ODI debutant for South Africa and picked up figures of 4/72 against Pakistan. He took the wicket of Babar Azam as his first test wicket.
During the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Kwena Maphaka achieved several milestones, including taking a match-winning five-wicket haul against West Indies and claiming a record three five-wicket hauls in the tournament. He ended the campaign with 21 wickets. He also took 3 wickets against India in the semi-finals.
In 2024, Kwena Maphaka made his debut with Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He was later bought by Rajasthan Royals.
In 2024, Kwena Maphaka missed the SA20 tournament due to his participation in the Under-19 World Cup.
Kwena Maphaka was retained by Paarl Royals for the 2025 SA20 season.
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