Who is Kwena Maphaka? How can South Africa’s youngest test debutant flip coins for Paarl Royals in 2025
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Who is Kwena Maphaka? How can South Africa’s youngest test debutant flip coins for Paarl Royals in 2025

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With the inclusion of Kwena Maphaka, aged 18 years and 270 days, in South Africa's Playing XI against Pakistan in the second Test at Cape Town's Newlands, the pacer has carved his name as the youngest pacer into South African history, reported Times of India. Making his debut in the Test at such a young age, and that too against Pakistan, Maphaka has raised the selectors' expectations for his future exploits, especially after South Africa became the first team to qualify for the World Test Championship 2025 finals. He also had a formative stint in the Indian Premier League 2024 with Mumbai Indians and now is part of the fierce Paarl Royals' bowling line-up, which includes Lungi Ngidi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: After winning the first Test at Centurion and qualifying to the WTC 2025 finals, the Proteas are playing their second Test with Pakistan at Cape Town on 3 January.

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