Okuhle Cele

Okuhle Cele
Personal information
Full name
Okuhle Abonga Cele
Born (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsAndile Phehlukwayo (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2019/20KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2017/18–2019/20Dolphins
2018Durban Heat
2020/21Titans
2021/22–presentNortherns
2025Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 46 36 32
Runs scored 153 32 12
Batting average 6.12 10.66 12.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 20 13* 5*
Balls bowled 6,551 1,483 603
Wickets 123 47 33
Bowling average 30.17 29.55 23.90
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/38 4/30 4/13
Catches/stumpings 10/– 4/– 7/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 April 2025

Okuhle Cele (born 9 July 1997) is a South African cricketer. He currently plays for Northerns.

Cele made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Boland in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 23 September 2016. He made his first-class debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 6 October 2016. He made his List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 9 October 2016. In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.

In January 2021, Cele was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan. In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.