South Africa · Dolphins · Glasgow Cosmic · Pretoria Capitals
Keshav Maharaj
36South Africa
- Right-handed finisher
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
- Batting rating
- −5.9
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +1.0
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 184
- since Mar 2013
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −1.1
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 50 | 138 | 6.6 | 75.8 | 50 | 29.6 | 8.04 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +1.0
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 50 | 138 | 6.6 | 75.8 | 50 | 29.6 | 8.04 |
Men's One-day
- Runs a match
- +3.4
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 6
- 626 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 11 | 86 | 17.2 | 74.8 | 17 | 31.8 | 5.32 |
Men's Test
- Runs a match
- +1.8
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 21
- 671 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 10 | 199 | 19.9 | 65.9 | 47 | 23.5 | 2.97 |
Teams
- South AfricaSouth Africa v Australia ODI series 2026Bowler · 54 ODIs · Last international Mar 2026
- DolphinsPro20 Cup 2026/27Unsigned · 52 appearances for the club
- Glasgow CosmicETPL|14 appearances in the club's latest season
- Pretoria CapitalsSA20|5Bats at 8 · Bowler · 11 appearances in the club's latest season
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA T20 | 2013–2024 | 52 | 178 | 12.7 | 104.1 | 46 | 6.47 |
| SA20 | 2023–2026 | 43 | 135 | 9.6 | 94.4 | 39 | 7.08 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018–2019 | 16 | 82 | 27.3 | 122.4 | 12 | 6.92 |
| CPL | 2024 | 7 | 28 | 7.0 | 54.9 | 8 | 8.74 |
| T20 Blast | 2019 | 5 | 10 | – | 76.9 | 2 | 6.30 |
| ETPL | 2026 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 | 109.4 | 3 | 8.25 |
| BPL | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 3 | 6.75 |
| IPL | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 6.50 |
Batting style
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 75 | 144 | |
| Boundary % | 7.5 | 17.9 | |
| Dot % | 53.8 | 34.5 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 28 | 44 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 84 | 155 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 75 | 122 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 10 | 14 |
240 balls · Dec 2023 – Mar 2026
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 13.1 | 23.3 | |
| Strike rate | 68 | 103 | |
| Boundary % | 7.6 | 11.4 | |
| Dot % | 59.8 | 45.5 | |
| Average v pace | 18.0 | 22.1 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 77 | 110 |
249 balls · Oct 2022 – Dec 2025
Aggressive lower-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 16.5 | 28.8 | |
| Average v pace | 11.6 | 27.6 | |
| Average v spin | 41.3 | 31.4 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 25 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 71.6 | 72.4 | |
| Boundary % | 9.1 | 6.9 |
908 balls · Dec 2021 – Nov 2025
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 184 | 89 | 577 | 611 | 11.3 | 94.4 | 41 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 47.6 |
| CSA T20 | 52 | 27 | 178 | 171 | 12.7 | 104.1 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 45.0 |
| ETPL | 4 | 3 | 35 | 32 | 17.5 | 109.4 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34.4 |
| SA20 | 43 | 23 | 135 | 143 | 9.6 | 94.4 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 48.3 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 42 | 9.8 | 92.9 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40.5 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 179 | 633.5 | 4,561 | 169 | 7.20 | 27.0 | 22.5 | 36.8 |
| CSA T20 | 49 | 172.0 | 1,113 | 46 | 6.47 | 24.2 | 22.4 | 40.2 |
| ETPL | 4 | 16.0 | 132 | 3 | 8.25 | 44.0 | 32.0 | 32.3 |
| SA20 | 41 | 141.0 | 998 | 39 | 7.08 | 25.6 | 21.7 | 36.8 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 36.0 | 322 | 10 | 8.94 | 32.2 | 21.6 | 32.9 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 648 | 7.52 | 25 |
| Middle overs | 219 | 68.9 | 11 | 2,988 | 7.10 | 135 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 390 | 109.2 | 39 | 167 | 7.72 | 9 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Death (overs 16–20), bowling7.72 an over (field 9.40 across CSA T20 Challenge, T20Is and 4 more)
Weaknesses
- Six-hittingone every 33.9 balls (field 14.9 across CSA T20 Challenge, SA20 and 7 more)
- Dot balls48% (field 33% across CSA T20 Challenge, SA20 and 7 more)
- Middle overs, battingSR 69 (field 123 across CSA T20 Challenge, SA20 and 5 more)
ODI record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100/50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 54 | 31 | 324 | 14.1 | 80.4 | 40 | 0/0 |
| v Australia | 12 | 8 | 45 | 7.5 | 66.2 | 22* | 0/0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 8 | 86 | 17.2 | 74.8 | 22* | 0/0 |
Bowling
| Overs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 460.5 | 70 | 31.4 | 4.78 | 5/33 |
| v Australia | 111.1 | 18 | 25.8 | 4.18 | 5/33 |
| Last 10 | 91.3 | 17 | 28.6 | 5.31 | 5/33 |
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2025 | India | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 20* (29) | 1/44 (10.0) | India won by 9 wickets |
| 3 Dec 2025 | India | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | 10* (14) | 0/70 (10.0) | South Africa won by 4 wickets |
| 7 Sept 2025 | England | The Rose Bowl | 17 (17) | 2/61 (8.0) | England won by 342 runs |
| 4 Sept 2025 | England | Lord's | 1 (2) | 2/59 (10.0) | South Africa won by 5 runs |
| 2 Sept 2025 | England | Headingley | – | 4/22 (5.3) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Australia | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 2 (13) | 1/57 (10.0) | Australia won by 276 runs |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Australia | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 22* (24) | 0/40 (8.0) | South Africa won by 84 runs |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Australia | Cazaly's Stadium | 13 (12) | 5/33 (10.0) | South Africa won by 98 runs |
| 5 Mar 2025 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 1 (4) | 0/65 (10.0) | New Zealand won by 50 runs |
| 1 Mar 2025 | England | National Stadium | – | 2/35 (10.0) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |