Spinner Keshav Maharaj joins Leicestershire to improve his game
Keshav Maharaj joins Leicestershire to improve his game
12 Sep 2025
2 MinKeshav Maharaj
South Africa
ICC Ranking
#41 All Rounder in ODI
#21 All Rounder in TEST
#44 Bowler in T20
#1 Bowler in ODI
#20 Bowler in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Keshav Maharaj
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Keshav Maharaj
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
07 Feb 1990 (35y 224d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Teams
ICC Ranking
#41 All Rounder in ODI
#21 All Rounder in TEST
#44 Bowler in T20
#1 Bowler in ODI
#20 Bowler in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 59 | 91 | 7 | 1292 | 84 | 15.38 | 2107 | 61.31 | -- | 6 |
| odi | 52 | 27 | 6 | 276 | 40 | 13.14 | 341 | 80.93 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 39 | 15 | 6 | 103 | 41 | 11.44 | 115 | 89.56 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 191 | 95 | 44 | 768 | 45 | 15.05 | 719 | 106.81 | -- | -- |
| fc | 166 | 237 | 28 | 4167 | 114 | 19.93 | 6156 | 67.69 | 2 | 18 |
| list a | 151 | 87 | 25 | 1010 | 50 | 16.29 | 1165 | 86.69 | -- | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 59 | 100 | 1944.20 | 6055 | 203 | 9/129 | 29.82 | 3.11 | 57.4 | 6 | 11 |
| odi | 52 | 51 | 442.50 | 2038 | 68 | 5/33 | 29.97 | 4.60 | 39.0 | 3 | 1 |
| t20i | 39 | 39 | 133.50 | 982 | 38 | 3/27 | 25.84 | 7.33 | 21.1 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 191 | 182 | 649.50 | 4545 | 162 | 4/15 | 28.05 | 6.99 | 24.0 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 166 | 277 | 5670.20 | 16926 | 632 | 9/129 | 26.78 | 2.98 | 53.8 | 20 | 39 |
| list a | 151 | 148 | 1229.20 | 5764 | 200 | 5/33 | 28.82 | 4.68 | 36.8 | 8 | 3 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs SA | 17 | 2/61 | 07 Sep 2025 | Southampton | odi |
| ENG vs SA | 1* | 2/59 | 04 Sep 2025 | London | odi |
| ENG vs SA | - | 4/22 | 02 Sep 2025 | Leeds | odi |
| AUS vs SA | 2 | 1/57 | 24 Aug 2025 | Mackay | odi |
| AUS vs SA | 22* | 0/40 | 22 Aug 2025 | Mackay | odi |
Latest Articles
12 Sep 20252 Min
Maharaj in a 'wonderful place' as No. 1 ODI bowler
03 Sep 20252 Min
England vs South Africa, 2nd ODI Match Preview
03 Sep 20252 Min
Maharaj, Mulder crush Englishmen as Proteas go 1-up
03 Sep 20252 Min
ENG vs SA 2025: Proteas name squads for multi-format tour
23 Aug 20252 Min
Australia vs South Africa Match Prediction, 2nd ODI
21 Aug 20252 Min
AUS vs SA 2025: Australia vs South Africa, 2nd ODI Preview
21 Aug 20252 Min
3 rare ODI matches in Australia with 10+ wickets by spinners
21 Aug 20252 Min
GSL 2025: Shakib joins DC, replaces injured Keshav Maharaj
06 Jul 20252 Min
Keshav Maharaj ruled out of second Test due to groin strain
02 Jul 20252 MinMaharaj becomes first SA spinner to claim 200 Test wickets
29 Jun 20252 Min
Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 1st Test Preview
27 Jun 20252 Min
Injured Bavuma to miss ZIM Tests, Maharaj to lead SA
20 Jun 20252 Min![[WATCH] Emotional Keshav Maharaj breaks down after South Africa’s historic WTC 2025 victory](https://media.crictracker.com/web/small/media/attachments/1749902356731_Keshav-Mahraj-and-Graeme-Smith.webp)
WATCH: Emotional Maharaj in tears after the WTC win
14 Jun 20252 Min![[Watch] WTC 2023-25 Final: Alex Carey gifts wicket with reverse-sweep to Keshav Maharaj](https://media.crictracker.com/web/small/media/attachments/1749656369374_Alex-Carey.webp)
Alex Carey gifts wicket with reverse-sweep to Keshav Maharaj
11 Jun 20252 Min
Maharaj confident of South Africa’s chances at WTC Final
11 Jun 20252 Min