Role: Bowler

Batting Style: Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style: Right-arm fast

Country: South Africa

Team: Gujarat Titans

Player profile for Gerald Coetzee

🏏 Gerald Coetzee – Cricketer (South Africa)

Full Name: Gerald William Coetzee
Date of Birth: October 2, 2000
Place of Birth: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Age: 24 years (as of April 2025)
Height: 6’3″ (191 cm)
Batting Style: Right-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
Role: Bowler
Jersey Number: #62 (South Africa, Texas Super Kings)
Domestic Teams: Free State, Knights, Northern Titans
IPL Teams: Rajasthan Royals (2021), Mumbai Indians (2024)
SA20 Team: Joburg Super Kings (2023)
Major League Cricket Team: Texas Super Kings (2023)
International Debut: Test – February 28, 2023; ODI – March 18, 2023; T20I – August 30, 2023 ​

📈 Career Highlights

• International Debut:

  • Test: February 28, 2023, against West Indies at SuperSport Park

  • ODI: March 18, 2023, against West Indies at Buffalo Park

  • T20I: August 30, 2023, against Australia at Kingsmead​

• IPL Career:

  • Debut: March 24, 2024, with Mumbai Indians

  • Matches Played: 10

  • Wickets Taken: 13

  • Best Bowling Figures: 4/34

  • Batting Average: 3.5

  • Strike Rate: 63.64

• Domestic Performances:

  • In the 2023–24 season, I played for Northern Titans in various formats

  • Previously represented Free State and Knights in domestic cricket​

🌟 Playing Style

• Bowling: A fast bowler known for his pace, consistently clocking speeds over 145 km/h.

• Batting: A lower-order right-handed batsman, contributing valuable runs in limited opportunities.​

🧠 Interesting Facts

• Nickname: “The Karate Kid”

• Role Model: Dale Steyn, former South African fast bowler

• Education: Attended Saint Andrew’s School in Bloemfontein

• Personal Life: Married optometrist Hannah Hathorn on November 29, 2023

• Recognition: Awarded the 2023 International Men’s Newcomer of the Year by Cricket South Africa