Andile Simelane Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (Batting allrounder)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight (approx.)	75 Kg (165 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- Did not make yet Test- Did not make yet T20- On 8 November 2024 against India
Jersey Number	#22 (South Africa)
Domestic/State Team(s)	First-Class/List-A/T20 • KwaZulu-Natal Under-13 • KwaZulu-Natal Under-15 • KwaZulu-Natal • Dolphins SA20 Tournament • Sunrisers Eastern Cape Others • South Africa Under-19 • South Africa
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Oscar Servant Trophy for Best All-Round Cricketer in the 1st XI
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 June 2003 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	21 Years
Birthplace	KwaMashu, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	South African
Hometown	KwaMashu
School	Mpumelelo Primary School, Tembisa
Educational Qualification	Matric (2021)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Travelling • Swimming
Social Media	• Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	R75,000 (From his SA20 contract with Sunrisers Eastern Cape) (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Andile Simelane

• Andile Simelane started playing cricket when he was very young.

• Later, one of his friends told him about the KFC mini-cricket at the Mpumelelo Primary School in KwaMashu. He didn’t want to play initially but agreed when his friend told him he would get free food.
  

  Andile Simelane with his friends when he was young

• He later played for Dr JL Dube High School in Newlands East, where he gave trials for the KwaZulu-Natal Under-11 team but was rejected. He later made it to the KwaZulu-Natal Under-13 team.

• He later got a scholarship in grade 6 and attended the Maritzburg College from where Jonty Rhodes and David Miller.
  

  Andile Simelane bowling during a domestic match

• On 26 January 2020, he played his maiden List-A match for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge.

• He later played for South Africa in the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.

• Andile Simelane was later selected for the Dolphins team and debuted in first-class cricket on 19 February 2023.
  

  Andile Simelane when he played for the Dolphins

• In 2023, Sunrisers Eastern Cape signed him up as a rookie for the 2024 SA20 season. In 21024, he was retained for the 2025 season. They later won the championship.
  

  Andile Simelane with the medal after the Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the 2024 SA20 Championship

• He played his first T20 series against India and scored 20 runs and took 3 wickets in 4 matches.
  

  Andile Simelane celebrating his first international wicket