Okuhle Cele (born 9 July 1997) is a South African cricketer.[1] He currently plays for Northerns.
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| Full name | Okuhle Abonga Cele | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1997 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Andile Phehlukwayo (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2019/20 | KwaZulu-Natal Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2019/20 | Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Durban Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Titans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Northerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 April 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cele made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Boland in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 23 September 2016.[2] He made his first-class debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 6 October 2016.[3] He made his List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 9 October 2016.[4] In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[5][6]
In January 2021, Cele was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.[7] In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Okuhle Cele". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Africa T20 Cup, Pool D: Boland v KwaZulu-Natal at Paarl, Sep 23, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool A: North West v KwaZulu-Natal at Potchefstroom, Oct 6-8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool A: North West v KwaZulu-Natal at Potchefstroom, Oct 9, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ↑ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ↑ "Klaasen to captain Proteas T20 squad to Pakistan". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ↑ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.