Donovan Ferreira is a South African cricketer who was born in Pretoria on July 21, 1998. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. He made his international debut in 2023 and has played for various domestic and IPL teams.
Ferreira’s salary in the IPL is INR 50 lakh, and his net worth is estimated at INR 6 crores. He attended Pretoria Boys High School and has a Cancer zodiac sign.
Donavon made his T20 debut for Northerns in September 2018 against Free State. In the subsequent years, he featured in the other two formats as well.
The 2020-21 edition of the CSA T20 Challenge witnessed Donavon slamming 166 runs in six innings for the Titans at an average of 83 and a strike rate of 136.06.
Although the 24-year-old has 223 runs in three First-Class innings, he has not played in this format since 2021.
In the 2022-23 season of the CSA One Day Cup, the talented batter scored 209 runs in six innings at an average of 52.25. Then, in the same domestic season, he hit 155 runs at a strike rate of 168. 47 in the CSA T20 Challenge.
Taking note of his abilities, Donavon was snapped up by Joburg Super Kings for R 5.5 million, which was the fifth highest in the SA20 auction.
The Pretoria-born smoked a stupendous 82* off 40 balls in the first match for JSK in the inaugural edition of SA20.
With South Africa needing a quality striker and an able wicketkeeper in white-ball formats, Donavon is certainly the future of South African cricket.
Donovan Ferreira Biography
| Full name | Donovan Ferreira |
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| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Jul 21, 1998 (25 years) |
| Birth Place | Pretoria |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
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| Cricket Role | Allrounder |
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| Spouse or Girlfriend | Tayla-Ann Macaskill (Girlfriend) |
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| Batting Style | Right arm off break |
| Fielding Position | Wicketkeeper |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Offbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | First-Class Debut He made his First-Class Cricket debut on 22 February 2021 in the match of Free State vs Easterns at Bloemfontein. List A cricket debut He made his List A debut on 19 October 2019 in the match of Northerns vs W Province at Cape Town. T20s Debut He made his List A debut on 14 September 2018 in the match of Free State vs Northerns at Oudtshoorn. |
| International Debut | IPL debut Not Yet Debut. International Cricket Debut Test debut Not Yet Debut. ODI cricket debut Not Yet Debut. T20I cricket debut Not Yet Debut. |
| Teams | Titans, Tshwane Spartans, Joburg Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Harare Hurricanes, Barbados Royals, South Africa, Oval Invincibles |
Donovan Ferreira Physical Statistics
| Height | In centimeters -180cm In meters – 1.80m In feet – 5’11” feet |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Donovan Ferreira Profile
Donavon Ferreira is a South African right-handed batting all-rounder who plays for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. His base price was ₹20 lakhs but Rajasthan Royals signed him for ₹50 lakhs at the IPL 2023 Auction.
The 2023 Indian Premier League will be his first participation in the tournament. Donavon Ferreira has not made his international team debut yet. However, the all-rounder has been in excellent form in recent domestic season games.
Donavan plays Easterns in the domestic South African league while Joburg Super Kings acquired him for R 5.5 million (about US $310,000), which was the fifth highest in the SA20 auction. The Pretoria-born player is an explosive Batsman and took SA20 by storm. A stunning 82* off 40 balls in the first match for JSK in the 2023 edition of SA20 offered his note of abilities.
He was born on July 21, 1998, and played under the Northern Under-15s squad. In the Mzansi Super League, he played for the Tshwane Spartans. He played his first T20 match for Northerns against Free State in September 2018. He appeared in the other two formats during the next years.
Donovan Ferreira Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
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| T20Is | 2 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 30.00 | 32 | 187.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 11 | 18 | 3 | 622 | 125 | 41.46 | 706 | 88.10 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 17 | 22 | 0 |
| List A | 22 | 20 | 3 | 661 | 138* | 38.88 | 506 | 130.63 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 37 | 11 | 0 |
| T20s | 53 | 43 | 11 | 933 | 82* | 29.15 | 606 | 153.96 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 52 | 29 | 3 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
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| T20Is | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC | 11 | 19 | 1316 | 541 | 25 | 6/38 | 10/82 | 21.64 | 2.46 | 52.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| List A | 22 | 10 | 283 | 253 | 9 | 3/53 | 3/53 | 28.11 | 5.36 | 31.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 53 | 16 | 198 | 232 | 10 | 2/18 | 2/18 | 23.20 | 7.03 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan Ferreira IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
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| 2024 | 50 Lakhs | Rajasthan |
Donovan Ferreira’s Social Media Accounts
| Donovan Ferreira (@donovan164) | |
| Donovan Ferreira (@DonovanFereira) | |
| Wikipedia | Donovan Ferreira |
