Lungi Ngidi

Lungi Ngidi
Ngidi in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Lungisani True-man Ngidi
Born (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 334)13 January 2018 v India
Last Test11 June 2025 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 126)7 February 2018 v India
Last ODI6 December 2025 v India
ODI shirt no.22
T20I debut (cap 67)20 January 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I31 October 2025 v Pakistan
T20I shirt no.22
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentNortherns
2016–2021Titans
2018–2021Chennai Super Kings
2023–presentPaarl Royals
2025Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2026Delhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 20 75 63 34
Runs scored 97 126 59 150
Batting average 4.85 9.00 11.80 5.55
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 19 20* 13* 19
Balls bowled 2,578 3,461 1,287 4,325
Wickets 58 115 90 97
Bowling average 23.37 29.13 20.48 24.04
5 wickets in innings 3 2 1 6
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/39 6/58 5/39 6/37
Catches/stumpings 7/– 18/– 11/– 12/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  South Africa
World Test Championship
Winner 2023–2025
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 March 2026

Lungisani True-man Ngidi (born 29 March 1996) is a South African professional cricketer who plays for the South Africa national cricket team. In the 2018 South African Cricket Annual Awards, he was named as one of the five Cricketers of the Year. In July 2020, Ngidi was named both ODI and T20I cricketer of the year at Cricket South Africa's annual awards ceremony. Ngidi was a member of the South African team which won the 2025 ICC World Test Championship.