Temba Bavuma Biography

Temba Bavuma is a famous South African Cricketer, who was born on May 17, 1990 in Langa, Cape Town, South Africa. Find Temba Bavuma age, wife, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Temba Bavuma’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma is a South African international cricketer. He plays as a right-handed middle-order batsman and is the captain of the South African Test and ODI teams. Temba Bavuma biography shows that he was assigned South Africa's limited-overs captain in 2021. In June 2025, he became the first captain ever to lift the WTC mace unbeaten.

He attended St. David's Marist Inanda High School in Sandton. In 2001, in 6th grade at SACS, he was asked to write a letter about where he saw himself in the next 15 years. He wrote that he saw himself shaking the hand of the South African president and playing for the South African national team.

Temba Bavuma Height

Temba Bavuma height is 5 feet 4 inches, or about 1.62 meters. Despite being notably shorter than most international cricketers, his compact frame has never limited his output at the crease. His aggressive stroke play and determination have consistently overridden any physical disadvantage. He has earned the nickname "Little Master" for his perseverance.

Temba Bavuma Wife

Temba Bavuma wife is Phila Lobi Bavuma, a real estate entrepreneur and business leader from South Africa. She is reported to be the founder and CEO of Lobi Properties. She was born on June 15, 1990. The couple dated for a while before getting married in August 2018 at a private ceremony in Franschhoek, South Africa. They have a son together.

Temba Bavuma Age

Temba Bavuma age is 36 Years old. He was born on 17 May 1990, in Langa, Cape Town. At age 12, Temba shifted to Johannesburg, and his uncles helped him dive deeper into cricket. He started his domestic career by playing for Soweto Cricket Club. He made his international debut in 2014 at age 24.