Temba Bavuma: Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth and Stats

South Africa is one of the strongest teams in the whole cricket dynamics on a global level. The other name of this team is “King Protea” which means the symbol of strength and courage. Today we are going to learn about one of the strong players of this team called Temba Bavuma. He is known as the first black African to score a century in ODIs in his debut match. We are going to discuss Temba Bavuma height, age, net worth, career, wife and more. 

Temba Bavuma Biography

Temba Bavuma is a South African international cricket player. He was born on 17th may 1990 in Cape Town. He is the current captain of the South African cricket team in Tests and ODIs and formerly captained in T20Is. Temba Bavuma is the right-handed middle-order batter and holds significant milestones. Including being the first black African cricketer to score a test century and captain of the South African team. He made his Test Debut against West Indies in 2014 and his ODI debut against Ireland in 2016, scoring a century in his ODI debut. 

Temba Bavuma Height And Age 

The height of Temba Bavuma is around 5 feet 4 inches and his weight is around 60 kilograms. He was born on 17th of May, 1990 that means his age is 34 years old in 2025. Based on his birth date his zodiac sign is Taurus. Here are the further details of his physical appearances : 

Temba Bavuma Wife- Phila Lobi

Temba Bavuma is married to Phila Lobi in an intimate ceremony on August 26, 2018 in Franschhoek, South Africa. Phila Loi is a multifaceted individual who has worked as marketing manager and is the founder of Lobi Properties which is a real estate agency specializing in Luxury properties. She is also involved in philanthropy through the Phila Lobi foundation, focusing on education, health, and women’s empowerment.

However, the couple has been keeping their life private and away from the media as well as social media.

Temba Bavuma Stats In Domestic, International And T20

Here are the stats of Temba Bavuna in domestic, international and T20 cricket: 

Domestic & International Stats

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T20 Stats

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Recent Matches Played By Temba Bavuma 

Have a look at all the matches which were played by Temba Bavuna in recent times. There he has shows his performances as a cricketer: 

Records Made By Temba Bavuma

These are the records which was made by him in his entire cricket career: 

Temba Bavuma’s Cricket Career Highlights 

His career in cricket started after he made his first-class debut for Gauteng in 2008 against Eastern Provinces. Then, he joined the Highveld Lions in the 2010/11 season. There he showcased his best performance. After this, he made his debut in test cricket on 26th of December 2014 against West Indies. Then an important moment came into his life as he became the first ever African black player to score a century in the Test Series. In this match the particular scored 102 runs against the team of England. 

In the ODI tournament he made his debut on September 25th, 2016 which was against the Ireland team in Ireland. In this match he also scored a century. In the year 2021 he was also appointed as the captain of the limited overs. And with this he became one of the first Black African men to hold this position. Despite facing different challenges, including injuries and form issues.

Bavuma has represented his resilience and leadership skills. In recent years, he has gained his form on the ground, becoming a reliable runs-scorer and leading South Africa in Both and Test matches. In the year 2023 he scored 144 runs against the team of West Indies which is one of his achievements. 

T20 Career Of Temba Bavuma

He made his T20 debut in both national and international format. The first ever match he played was on September 18, 2018 for his team South Africa against India. Overall he has played 36 T20Is and scored 670 runs with the highest score of 72 runs. In the domestic T20s, he has played 131 matches in which he has scored a total 2653 runs with the highest of 104. He has participated in SA League with the team of Sunrise Eastern Cape. 

Life Of Temba Bavuma Before A Professional Cricketer

Temba Bavuma was born and raised in Langa, Cape Town in South Africa. Then he get his education from South African College Junior School and St David’s Marist Inanda High School.  To be a pro in cricket he gets his training from Geoffrey Toyana and began his career in cricket at a very young age. His parents have been very supportive towards his career in cricket.

The name of his father is Vuya Bavuma and the name of his mother is Phumza Bavuma. His father is a professional journalist and he has been passionate about his son’s career. On the other hand his mother is a homemaker and she also is very supportive towards his career choices.

Temba Bavuma Net Worth

The major income of Temba Bavuma primarily comes from his cricket career. This includes his central contracts with his country’s cricket association which is Cricket South Africa. The estimated salary of him is estimated to be around $300k USD from this contract.  But there are some sources suggesting that his earning is around $250,000 USD which is excluding his match fees.

The estimated net worth is around $2.3 million and $10 million. And the other source of his earning is the sponsorship which he does on the timely basis. 

Social Media Profiles of Temba Bavuma

Here are the details about the social media profiles of Temba Bavuma: 

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