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Delano Potgieter

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Delano Potgieter
Personal information
Full name
Delano Potgieter
Born (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 29)
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–2019/20Gauteng
2018/19–2020/21
2023/24–present		Lions
2019Jozi Stars
2021/22–2022/23North West
2023–2025MI Cape Town
2025Saint Lucia Kings
2026Paarl Royals
2026Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 50 69 97
Runs scored 2,564 1,578 1,329
Batting average 44.20 36.69 30.20
100s/50s 5/9 0/11 0/3
Top score 169* 96* 71
Balls bowled 5,965 2,193 714
Wickets 128 50 49
Bowling average 23.61 34.96 19.40
5 wickets in innings 4 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/33 4/22 5/10
Catches/stumpings 16/– 16/– 31/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 May 2026

Delano Potgieter (born 5 August 1996) is a South African first-class cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Gauteng against Northerns.[2] In September 2018, he was named in Gauteng's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[3] He was the leading run-scorer for Gauteng in the tournament, with 217 runs in six matches.[4] He was the leading wicket-taker for Gauteng in the 2018–19 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, with 17 dismissals in nine matches.[5]

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Jozi Stars team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[6] Later the same month, he was named in Gauteng's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[7] In April 2021, Potgieter was named in the South Africa Emerging Men's squad for their six-match tour of Namibia.[8] Later the same month, he was named in North West's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[9]

In May 2026, Potgieter signed a short-term contract with Hampshire County Cricket Club to play three County Championship matches and in the opening stages of that year's T20 Blast.[10][11]

References

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  1. ↑ "Delano Potgieter". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Cross Pool: Gauteng v Northerns at Johannesburg, Nov 5-7, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gauteng Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Gauteng: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, 2018/19 - Gauteng: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Pongolo to captain the CGL". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "SA Emerging men to tour Namibia". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hampshire sign Potgieter until Stubbs' arrival". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Hampshire sign South African for three Championship matches and T20". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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