Lungi Ngidi IPL Career

Last Modified Apr 1, 2025 16:47 IST
Lungi Ngidi
Lungi Ngidi. (Source: Getty)

Lungi Ngidi is a fast-bowler who represents South Africa across all formats. He was born in Durban on March 29, 1996. Domestically, he plays for Northerns and made his domestic debut for them in the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. He also won the Africa T20 Player of the Year award in 2016. He made his international debut in a T20I contest against Sri Lanka in January 2017.

Ngidi, who was named both Cricket South Africa's ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Year in 2020, made his Test debut against India in January 2018. He went on to make his ODI debut against India in February 2018. He has represented T20 franchise teams like Paarl Royals, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) around the world, as of April 2025.

Lungi Ngidi IPL Teams

Lungi Ngidi started his IPL career with CSK in 2018 and was with the team till the end of the 2021 season. He then moved to Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2022. After missing the IPL 2023 and IPL 2024 seasons due to a number of injuries, the two-time IPL champion joined RCB in 2025.

YearTeam
2018-2021Chennai Super Kings
2022 Delhi Capitals
2025Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Lungi Ngidi IPL Auction Price

Lungi Ngidi was acquired by RCB at his base price of INR 1 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, as per the IPL's website.

YearTeamPrice (INR)
2018Chennai Super Kings50 lakh
2022Delhi Capitals50 lakh
2025Royal Challengers Bengaluru1 crore

Lungi Ngidi IPL Stats

Lungi Ngidi, as of April 2025, has picked up 25 wickets in 14 IPL games with an average of 17.92 and a strike rate of 12.96. He has one four-wicket haul and an economy of 8.30 in the IPL. He has yet to score a run with the bat in the IPL, as of April 2025.

Lungi Ngidi IPL Wickets

YearMatchesWickets
2018711
202049
202135

FAQs on Lungi Ngidi

A. Lungi Ngidi is reportedly 6'4" tall. 

A. Lungi Ngidi has taken 63 wickets in T20Is, as of April 2025. 

A. Lungi Ngidi has taken 55 wickets in 19 Tests, as of April 2025.

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