The 17-year-old boy, Kwena Maphaka, has been named as the youngest player who was up for Indian Premier League Auction 2025. The youngster has grabbed his maiden contract from the IPL franchise, Mumbai Indians.
He is a young cricketer from South Africa. He plays for the South African National under-19 Cricket Team. He is a left-arm fast bowler who can bowl consistently at 140-150 kph. His recent performance in the under-19 World Cup has shown the world about his capabilities.
Kwena Maphaka IPL Profile
Name
Kwena Maphaka
TEAM
Rajasthan Royals
IPL Debut
2024
Matches
2
Wickets
1
IPL 2025 Price
INR 1.50 Cr
Role
Bowler
Age
Apr 08, 2006 (18 years)
Mumbai Indians gave a chance to this young talent after the Srilankan pacer, Dilshan Madushanka was ruled out from the IPL 2024 due to an injury.
Kwena Maphaka T20s Stats
FORMAT
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10w
T20s
9
9
192
215
13
4/18
4/18
16.53
6.71
14.7
1
0
0
Kwena Maphaka IPL 2024 Auction Price and IPL Team:
Year
Price
Team
2024
50 Lakhs
Mumbai Indians
2025
INR 1.50 Cr
Rajasthan Royals
The Five-time Indian Premier League Champion, Mumbai Indians, announced Kwena Maphaka as a part of the MI Family for the upcoming season of IPL. He was introduced into the squad of Mumbai Indians as a replacement for Sri Lankan pacer, Dilshan Madushanka. Mumbai Indians have picked up this young talent for a base price of Rs. 50 Lakh INR. Kwena Maphaka sets the record of being the youngest player in the Indian Premier League Auction 2024.
Kwena Maphaka came into the limelight at the under-19 World Cup held earlier this year. He was awarded the Player of the Tournament award for picking up 21 wickets. The young talent has also played in South Africa’s Premier T20 Cricket League for Paarl Royals.
Now, the young talent will share the dressing room with some of the best players of Mumbai Indians like Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and the bowling coach, Lasith Malinga.
Kwena Maphaka Indian Premier League Career Stats:
The South African cricketer, Kwena Maphaka, is still young and working on himself. The 17-year-old boy has not played that much cricket in his journey but is still learning to become better. His consistent performance in the domestic league has already proved his skills.
Kwena Maphaka is a specialist bowler who can bowl at 140-150 kph. His consistent hard work rewarded him a contract from the Mumbai Indians.
Though the South African young pacer hasn’t made his International Debut yet, he is all set to have a debut in the Indian Premier League 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Does Kwena Maphaka hold any record in Cricket?
Kwena Maphaka became the first-ever pacer to pick up 21 wickets in one edition of the under-19 World Cup.
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