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'He was worth keeping' - Aakash Chopra questions RCB for releasing South African star ahead of IPL 2026
Aakash Chopra questions RCB for releasing South African star
02 Apr 2026
2 MinLungi Ngidi
South Africa
ICC Ranking
#44 All Rounder in ODI
#31 Bowler in ODI
#41 Bowler in TEST
#34 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Lungi Ngidi
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Lungi Ngidi
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
29 Mar 1996 (30y 4d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
ICC Ranking
#44 All Rounder in ODI
#31 Bowler in ODI
#41 Bowler in TEST
#34 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 20 | 31 | 11 | 97 | 19 | 4.85 | 230 | 42.17 | -- | -- |
| odi | 75 | 31 | 17 | 126 | 20 | 9 | 258 | 48.83 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 58 | 18 | 13 | 59 | 13 | 11.8 | 72 | 81.94 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 169 | 40 | 25 | 103 | 13 | 6.86 | 130 | 79.23 | -- | -- |
| fc | 34 | 46 | 19 | 150 | 19 | 5.55 | 370 | 40.54 | -- | -- |
| list a | 102 | 42 | 24 | 172 | 20 | 9.55 | 319 | 53.91 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 20 | 35 | 429.40 | 1356 | 58 | 6/39 | 23.37 | 3.15 | 44.4 | 1 | 3 |
| odi | 75 | 74 | 576.50 | 3350 | 115 | 6/58 | 29.13 | 5.8 | 30 | 4 | 2 |
| t20i | 58 | 58 | 194.30 | 1710 | 82 | 5/39 | 20.85 | 8.79 | 14.2 | 3 | 1 |
| t20 | 169 | 165 | 553.40 | 4624 | 212 | 5/39 | 21.81 | 8.35 | 15.6 | 6 | 1 |
| fc | 34 | 59 | 720.50 | 2332 | 97 | 6/37 | 24.04 | 3.23 | 44.5 | 2 | 6 |
| list a | 102 | 100 | 772.50 | 4379 | 149 | 6/58 | 29.38 | 5.66 | 31.1 | 5 | 3 |
| t10 | 2 | 2 | 3.00 | 43 | 1 | 1/27 | 43.00 | 14.33 | 18.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG vs DC | 3/27 | 01 Apr 2026 | Lucknow | t20 |
| SA vs NZ | 0/22 | 04 Mar 2026 | Kolkata | t20i |
| ZIM vs SA | 1/29 | 01 Mar 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
| WI vs SA | 3/30 | 26 Feb 2026 | Ahmedabad | t20i |
| IND vs SA | 0/15 | 22 Feb 2026 | Ahmedabad | t20i |
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