World Cup Cricket: A South African player has UP connection, his ancestors moved to Durban 150 years ago

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Lucknow: There is also a player in the South African team that has come to play the Cricket World Cup, who has connections with UP. His ancestors were from Sultanpur district of UP. He went to Durban, South Africa in 1874 in search of livelihood. After this he settled there.

Yes! The name of the South African player who has UP connection is Keshav Maharaj. As the name suggests, his roots are from India. He is included in the South African team as a spin bowler. Before this he had also come to India to play T20 World Cup. According to media reports, Keshav Maharaj’s family consists of parents and a sister and wife. Sister’s marriage took place in Sri Lanka. While he is married to Larisha Munsamy. She is a Katham dancer. Keshav Maharaj’s father Atmanand Maharaj also used to play cricket. He was a wicket-keeper in South African domestic cricket.

Keshav Maharaj was born on 7 February 1990 in Durban. Being of Indian origin, Keshav Maharaj has great faith in Hindu religion. He is a devotee of Hanuman ji and also worships other gods and goddesses. During his last visit to India, he also visited the temples of South India.

Plays all three formats with South African team

Talking about cricket career, Keshav Maharaj is a strong spinner and a useful batsman. He has played with the South African team in all three formats – Test, ODI and T20. He has taken 37 wickets in 30 innings of 31 matches of ODI cricket. Also scored 161 runs. He has also captained India’s play-off matches in T20. This time he is part of South Africa’s World Cup squad. South Africa will take the field against Australia on October 12 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

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