Keshav Maharaj Age, Career Stats, Records and Current Teams
Keshav Maharaj is a South African slow left-arm orthodox bowler and lower-order right-handed batter. Born in Durban on 7 February 1990, he was 36 when this profile was checked on 11 August 2026. The dated table lists 218 Test wickets, including 12 five-wicket innings hauls, a hat-trick and best figures of 9 for 129. Maharaj helped South Africa win the 2025 ICC World Test Championship and has captained the national side in international cricket.
Date of birth7 February 1990Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleSlow left-arm orthodox
Career overview
Keshav Maharaj cricket career
Keshav Athmanand Maharaj was born in Durban on 7 February 1990 and was 36 on 11 August 2026.
He bats right-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin.
The table dated 25 March 2026 lists 346 international wickets across Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
His 9 for 129 is the second-best Test innings return by a South African bowler.
He was part of South Africa's 2025 World Test Championship winning XI.
Career story
Keshav Maharaj career, earnings and personal life
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Who is Keshav Maharaj?
Keshav Maharaj is a South African spin bowler whose main discipline is slow left-arm orthodox bowling. He has represented South Africa in Tests, ODIs and T20Is, supplied useful lower-order runs and held national-team leadership responsibilities.
This profile stores one canonical Keshav Maharaj identity. Texas Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Pretoria Capitals are team memberships of the same player, while his South Africa record remains attached to the permanent profile. Exact team, scorecard and result links therefore do not generate duplicates.
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Keshav Maharaj age and birthplace
Maharaj was born on 7 February 1990 in Durban, then part of Natal Province, South Africa. He was 36 on the visible review date of 11 August 2026. Age is paired with an as-of date because it changes, while the birth date remains stable.
Durban also anchors his domestic development through KwaZulu-Natal and the Dolphins. Birthplace and cricket pathway identify the player but do not justify inferences about current residence, private family matters or financial status.
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Batting and bowling style
Maharaj bats right-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox. Bowling defines his role: the dated international rows contain 346 wickets, led by 218 in Tests. His batting includes six Test fifties and useful lower-order innings without changing the specialist-bowler classification.
Orthodox describes his left-arm finger-spin method, not a ranking or a guarantee about conditions. Match tactics, pace and field settings can change. The profile records stable style and documented output instead of predicting how he will be used in a future game.
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South African domestic pathway
Maharaj's domestic career developed through KwaZulu-Natal and the Dolphins before his senior international debut. His first-class record is extensive: 170 matches, 650 wickets at 26.68, 40 five-wicket innings hauls and eight ten-wicket matches.
The first-class row includes Tests and domestic red-ball cricket. It cannot be added to his 218 Test wickets because the datasets overlap. It supplies depth and longevity context while the Test row isolates South Africa internationals.
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Test debut against Australia
Maharaj made his Test debut against Australia at Perth on 3 November 2016. South Africa won the match and series, introducing him in a demanding away context. The debut is the starting point of a record that later passed 200 wickets.
A first appearance does not establish a complete career. The table dated 25 March 2026 extends the record to 62 Tests and 218 wickets, with 12 five-wicket innings hauls and one ten-wicket match.
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ODI and T20I debuts
Maharaj made his ODI debut against England at Southampton on 27 May 2017 and his T20I debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo on 10 September 2021. The four-year gap shows that selection developed differently across white-ball formats.
He took a wicket with his first ball in T20 international cricket and captained South Africa in that debut match. The milestone is a specific match fact, while later aggregates belong to the complete format cards.
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Nine wickets in Colombo
Maharaj took 9 for 129 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in July 2018. The ICC identified it as the second-best Test innings return by a South African bowler, behind Hugh Tayfield's 9 for 113 in 1957, and the best by South Africa since readmission.
It was also the best Test innings return by a visiting bowler in Sri Lanka at the time. The record belongs to one innings and remains separate from his career average, 12 five-wicket hauls and overall 218 Test wickets.
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Historic Test hat-trick
Against West Indies at Gros Islet on 21 June 2021, Maharaj dismissed Kieran Powell, Jason Holder and Joshua Da Silva with consecutive deliveries. He became the second South African to take a Test hat-trick and finished the innings with 5 for 36.
South Africa won by 158 runs and completed a 2–0 series victory. The hat-trick is an individual milestone within a team result and should not be expanded into a claim about three wickets in every format.
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Keshav Maharaj Test statistics
The Wikipedia API table dated 25 March 2026 lists 62 Tests, 218 wickets at 29.22, 12 five-wicket innings hauls and one ten-wicket match. His best bowling is 9 for 129. Batting figures show 1,334 runs and six fifties.
The match count, average and best return remain visible together so one spectacular spell does not replace the full career sample. An API refresh can update exact mapped numbers but cannot overwrite reviewed records and titles.
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Keshav Maharaj ODI statistics
The dated ODI row contains 56 matches, 73 wickets at 31.12 and best figures of 5 for 33. It also lists 324 runs, a high score of 40 and 13 catches. Bowling is the primary contribution.
ODI totals cover South Africa only. Franchise limited-overs wickets in MLC, IPL or SA20 contexts require separate competition records and cannot be added to the 73-wicket international row.
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2023 ODI World Cup
Maharaj represented South Africa at the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India. South Africa reached the semi-finals before losing to Australia. His selection and scorecards place the tournament within his ODI career.
A semi-final appearance is the team result, while individual wickets remain in the ODI aggregate. The profile does not call South Africa finalist or champion and does not count World Cup wickets twice.
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2024 T20 World Cup runner-up
Maharaj was part of South Africa's team that reached the 2024 men's T20 World Cup final. He took two early wickets in the final against India, dismissing Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant. India ultimately won by seven runs.
Runner-up is therefore the accurate team achievement. The two final wickets belong to his T20I aggregate and match scorecard. They do not change the official result or create a separate tournament-only career total.
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Keshav Maharaj T20I statistics
The table dated 25 March 2026 lists 54 T20 internationals, 55 wickets at 26.30 and best figures of 3 for 24. It also records 107 runs and 15 catches. These are South Africa appearances only.
The T20I row cannot be combined with franchise T20 cricket. A Texas Super Kings or Mumbai Indians scorecard proves a league performance, but it does not update the national-team card.
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World Test Championship qualification
Maharaj took 13 wickets across South Africa's 2024 Test series in the West Indies, a result the ICC highlighted in the team's route to the 2025 World Test Championship final. The contribution belongs to the championship cycle and his Test aggregate.
Qualification was a multi-series team achievement. The page identifies one documented contribution without claiming that a single player alone secured the final place.
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2025 World Test Championship winner
Maharaj played in South Africa's XI that beat Australia by five wickets in the 2025 World Test Championship final at Lord's. The victory delivered South Africa's first senior men's ICC trophy since 1998 and its first World Test Championship title.
The title is a documented team honour. Maharaj's place in the XI is established by the official final report, while individual figures remain in the match scorecard and broader Test record.
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South Africa captaincy
Maharaj has captained South Africa in international cricket. He led on his T20I debut and was appointed to lead the Test side against Zimbabwe in 2025 when Temba Bavuma was unavailable through injury.
Captaincy is a dated assignment, not a permanent title. The profile records historical leadership but requires a fresh official squad announcement before describing him as current captain for another series.
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Keshav Maharaj current teams in 2026
The canonical catalog connects Maharaj to Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket, Mumbai Indians in the IPL and Pretoria Capitals in SA20. Texas is the primary header because its final official 2026 roster supplies the selected current context.
Three memberships do not create three profiles. Each carries its own competition, season, source and check date. Exact team, scorecard and result mentions can link to one identity after validation.
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Texas, Mumbai and Pretoria roles
Texas Super Kings' official team directory establishes Maharaj's MLC membership and supplies the exact portrait used here. Mumbai Indians' roster and Pretoria's retained or pre-signed squad context establish the other current links.
A roster proves membership but not an appearance in every match. Overs, wickets and results require exact scorecards. Later transfers or replacements must be supported by newer official evidence.
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Family and personal information
Maharaj's professional cricket record is well documented, but private family information is not required to explain his achievements. This page does not publish addresses, contact details, children's information or claims drawn only from social-media reposts.
Personal details require reliable public confirmation and a clear reader benefit. Leaving unsupported material out protects accuracy and privacy rather than creating an empty biography section filled with speculation.
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Salary, contracts and net worth
A franchise roster, retention or auction price can document one contract context, but it does not reveal annual take-home income. National fees, bonuses, endorsements, taxes, availability and currency conversion remain separate.
No audited financial statement reviewed here establishes Keshav Maharaj's current net worth. The profile does not publish an estimate. Any future amount must keep its exact team, season, currency and primary source.
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How Keshav Maharaj statistics are documented
The exact English Wikipedia page supplies a structured table dated 25 March 2026 through the MediaWiki API. ICC and Cricket South Africa reports establish the 9-for-129 record, hat-trick, captaincy and World Test Championship title. Official team directories establish memberships.
Tables provide aggregates, scorecards prove performances, rosters prove membership and Texas supplies portrait provenance. Automated updates may refresh unlocked numbers after identity validation but cannot overwrite reviewed honours, leadership or image rights.
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Keshav Maharaj records and achievements
Maharaj's documented record includes 218 Test wickets, 12 five-wicket hauls, a 9 for 129 innings, South Africa's second Test hat-trick and the 2025 World Test Championship title. His first-class record contains 650 wickets and 40 five-wicket hauls.
Those achievements have different scopes. A title is a team result, a hat-trick is three consecutive wickets, 9 for 129 is one innings and 650 is a first-class aggregate. Clear labels prevent inflation.
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Current status and canonical links
As checked on 11 August 2026, Maharaj remained active in South Africa's dated international record, while Texas, Mumbai and Pretoria supplied documented current franchise contexts. Later roster changes can update current status without rewriting completed history.
This page remains noindex until a complete five-profile quality-approved batch is scheduled. Once eligible, exact Keshav Maharaj references on teams, scorecards and results can resolve here automatically without duplicate profiles.
Keshav Maharaj records
Keshav Maharaj career statistics and records
Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.
Tests (Wikipedia table dated 25 March 2026)62matches
Batting
Runs
1,334
High score
84
Average
15.33
100s / 50s
0 / 6
Bowling & fielding
Wickets
218
Best bowling
9/129
Average
29.22
Balls
12,308
Catches / stumpings
23 catches
5w / 10w
12 / 1
Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.
ODIs (Wikipedia table dated 25 March 2026)56matches
Batting
Runs
324
High score
40
Average
14.08
100s / 50s
0 / 0
Bowling & fielding
Wickets
73
Best bowling
5/33
Average
31.12
Balls
2,885
Catches / stumpings
13 catches
5w / 10w
1 / 0
Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.
T20Is (Wikipedia table dated 25 March 2026)54matches
Batting
Runs
107
High score
41
Average
8.91
100s / 50s
0 / 0
Bowling & fielding
Wickets
55
Best bowling
3/24
Average
26.30
Balls
1,103
Catches / stumpings
15 catches
5w / 10w
0 / 0
Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.
First-class (Wikipedia table dated 25 March 2026)170matches
Batting
Runs
4,252
High score
114*
Average
20.05
100s / 50s
2 / 18
Bowling & fielding
Wickets
650
Best bowling
9/129
Average
26.68
Balls
34,958
Catches / stumpings
65 catches
5w / 10w
40 / 8
Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.
International career
Debut and last listed match
Tests
Debut
Australia v South Africa, Perth, 3 November 2016
Last listed match
Active in the table dated 25 March 2026
ODIs
Debut
England v South Africa, Southampton, 27 May 2017
Last listed match
Active in the table dated 25 March 2026
T20 internationals
Debut
Sri Lanka v South Africa, Colombo, 10 September 2021
Last listed match
Active in the table dated 25 March 2026
Franchise cricket
Debut
South African and global T20 pathway
Last listed match
Texas, Mumbai and Pretoria memberships checked 11 August 2026
Career achievements
Documented achievements and milestones
Made his South Africa Test debut against Australia in November 2016.
Took 9 for 129 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2018.
Became the second South African to take a Test hat-trick in June 2021.
Recorded 218 Test wickets and 12 five-wicket innings hauls in the dated table.
Passed 200 Test wickets during South Africa's World Test Championship cycle.
Took 13 wickets in the 2024 West Indies Test series that supported WTC qualification.
Finished runner-up with South Africa at the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Won the ICC World Test Championship with South Africa in 2025.
Captained South Africa in international cricket.
Was documented with Texas Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Pretoria Capitals in 2026.
Reader questions
Keshav Maharaj FAQ
Direct answers based on the documented record shown on this page.
How old is Keshav Maharaj?
Keshav Maharaj was born on 7 February 1990 and was 36 on 11 August 2026.
What is Keshav Maharaj's bowling style?
He bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin and bats right-handed.
How many Test wickets has Keshav Maharaj taken?
The table dated 25 March 2026 lists 218 wickets in 62 Tests.
What are Keshav Maharaj's best Test figures?
His best innings figures are 9 for 129 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2018.
Did Keshav Maharaj win the World Test Championship?
Yes. He played in South Africa's winning XI against Australia at Lord's in 2025.
What is Keshav Maharaj's net worth?
No audited source reviewed for this profile establishes a reliable current net-worth figure.
Conclusion
What the documented record shows
Keshav Maharaj's documented career combines 218 Test wickets, a 9-for-129 innings, a historic hat-trick, national-team captaincy and South Africa's 2025 World Test Championship title.
