Senuran Muthusamy
South African cricketer (born 1994)
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Senuran Muthusamy (Tamil: [செனுரன் முத்துசாமி]; born 22 February 1994) is a South African cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in October 2019.[1] Muthusamy traces his ancestry to South India, with family in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.[2]
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
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| Born | 22 February 1994 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 337) | 2 October 2019 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 23 November 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 158) | 10 February 2025 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 September 2025 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 113) | 16 July 2025 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 16 August 2025 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Domestic career
He was included in the KwaZulu-Natal cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In August 2017, he was named in Cape Town Knight Riders' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[5]
In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] In April 2021, he was named to North West's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[7]
In March 2022, on the opening day of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup tournament, Muthusamy scored his first century in List A cricket, with 100 from 106 balls against Western Province.[8]
English county cricket career
In January 2026, Muthusamy agreed a contract to join Kent County Cricket Club as an overseas player for that year's T20 Blast and eight County Championship matches.[9]
International career
In August 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against India.[10] He made his Test debut for South Africa, against India, on 2 October 2019.[11] In the match, he took his first Test match wicket, dismissing the Indian captain, Virat Kohli, who was out caught and bowled for 20 runs.[12] In February 2025, Muthusamy was named in the squad for the Tri-Series in Pakistan, his ODI debut.[13]