South Africa best bowlers and most wickets, ODI 2025
Keshav Maharaj took the most wickets for South Africa in ODI 2025: 17 at an economy of 5.32, ahead of Lungi Ngidi (17) and Nandre Burger (16).
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Most wickets for South Africa
Every South Africa bowler in ODI 2025
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keshav Maharaj | 11 | 101.3 | 17 | 5.32 | 31.76 | 5/33 | 46% |
| 2 | Lungi Ngidi | 12 | 90.2 | 17 | 6.25 | 33.24 | 5/42 | 50% |
| 3 | Nandre Burger | 9 | 69.1 | 16 | 6.45 | 27.88 | 4/46 | 57% |
| 4 | Corbin Bosch | 11 | 84.4 | 10 | 6.93 | 58.70 | 2/32 | 47% |
| 5 | Wiaan Mulder | 8 | 56.2 | 10 | 7.19 | 40.50 | 3/25 | 46% |
| 6 | Marco Jansen | 5 | 45 | 7 | 6.58 | 42.29 | 3/39 | 49% |
| 7 | Senuran Muthusamy | 5 | 36.4 | 6 | 6.35 | 38.83 | 2/30 | 45% |
| 8 | Nqaba Peter | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6.08 | 24.33 | 3/55 | 46% |
| 9 | Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 17 | 3 | 6.59 | 37.33 | 2/70 | 46% |
| 10 | Bjorn Fortuin | 3 | 26.1 | 2 | 4.51 | 59.00 | 1/34 | 53% |
| 11 | Donovan Ferreira | 3 | 23 | 2 | 5.00 | 57.50 | 2/53 | 54% |
| 12 | Ottniel Baartman | 2 | 17 | 2 | 7.06 | 60.00 | 2/60 | 45% |
| 13 | Eathan Bosch | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4.71 | 33.00 | 1/33 | 57% |
| 14 | Junior Dala | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5.88 | 47.00 | 1/47 | 46% |
| 15 | Prenelan Subrayen | 2 | 20 | 1 | 5.95 | 119.00 | 1/46 | 43% |
| 16 | George Linde | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6.80 | 68.00 | 1/49 | 43% |
| 17 | Lizaad Williams | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5.14 | — | 0/36 | 57% |
| 18 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6.39 | — | 0/53 | 37% |
| 19 | Dewald Brevis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.00 | — | 0/28 | 38% |
| 20 | Aiden Markram | 7 | 31.5 | 0 | 7.32 | — | 0/17 | 35% |
| 21 | Codi Yusuf | 1 | 10 | 0 | 8.00 | — | 0/80 | 40% |
| 22 | Mihlali Mpongwana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.33 | — | 0/25 | 39% |
| 23 | Kwena Maphaka | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12.17 | — | 0/73 | 33% |
Powerplay bowling
Overs 1–10 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nandre Burger | 9 | 35 | 9 | 6.46 | 65% | 5.4 |
| 2 | Marco Jansen | 5 | 20 | 4 | 5.85 | 63% | 7.1 |
| 3 | Lungi Ngidi | 12 | 45 | 3 | 5.78 | 63% | 6.6 |
| 4 | Corbin Bosch | 8 | 18 | 2 | 5.94 | 63% | 5.4 |
| 5 | Wiaan Mulder | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7.88 | 50% | 6.0 |
| 6 | Prenelan Subrayen | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.67 | 56% | — |
| 7 | Eathan Bosch | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.00 | 67% | 15.0 |
| 8 | Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4.14 | 55% | 14.0 |
Middle overs bowling
Overs 11–40 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keshav Maharaj | 11 | 90.3 | 15 | 5.28 | 46% | 11.3 |
| 2 | Wiaan Mulder | 8 | 43.2 | 8 | 6.00 | 47% | 9.6 |
| 3 | Senuran Muthusamy | 5 | 29 | 6 | 5.66 | 47% | 11.6 |
| 4 | Lungi Ngidi | 10 | 29.3 | 6 | 5.83 | 40% | 9.3 |
| 5 | Nandre Burger | 8 | 25.1 | 3 | 5.48 | 46% | 10.1 |
| 6 | Corbin Bosch | 11 | 47 | 3 | 6.64 | 42% | 7.2 |
| 7 | Donovan Ferreira | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4.40 | 60% | 12.9 |
| 8 | Bjorn Fortuin | 3 | 23.1 | 2 | 4.45 | 54% | 13.9 |
Quick answers
Who took the most wickets for South Africa in ODI 2025?
Keshav Maharaj took the most wickets for South Africa in ODI 2025: 17 at an economy of 5.32, ahead of Lungi Ngidi (17) and Nandre Burger (16).
Who was South Africa's most economical bowler?
Bjorn Fortuin conceded 4.51 runs an over across 26.1 overs (minimum 20 overs).
What were South Africa's best bowling figures?
Keshav Maharaj took 5/33.
Who bowled the most dot balls for South Africa?
Keshav Maharaj, with 283 dot balls.
Who was South Africa's best powerplay bowler?
Nandre Burger: 9 wickets at an economy of 6.46 in the powerplay.