Thando Ntini

Thando Ntini
Personal information
Full name
Masimphuthando Ntini
Born (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleAll Rounder
RelationsMakhaya Ntini (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19–2019/20Western Province
2019/20Cape Cobras
2020/21Titans
2022/23–2022/23KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2023/24KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 19 23 18
Runs scored 234 147 12
Batting average 13.76 32* 6.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 40 26 7
Balls bowled 2,428 927 306
Wickets 40 26 18
Bowling average 32.60 35.76 26.44
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/98 4/36 2/21
Catches/stumpings 6/– 3/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 December 2023

Masimphuthando Ntini (born 7 July 2000) is a South African cricketer. In August 2018, he was awarded a senior contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 domestic season. He is the son of former cricketer Makhaya Ntini.

He made his Twenty20 debut for Western Province in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 15 September 2018. Prior to his T20 debut, he was part of South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his List A debut for Western Province in the 2018–19 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 10 February 2019. He made his first-class debut for Western Province in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 14 February 2019.

In September 2019, he was named in Western Province's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup. In April 2021, Ntini was named in the South Africa Emerging Men's squad for their six-match tour of Namibia. Later the same month, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.