Lungi Ngidi

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Records

Ngidi's trophy cabinet may not be overflowing, but the awards he has won carry weight. Being named Cricketer of the Year in 2018, just months after his debut, signaled his immediate impact. Sweeping both ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Year in 2020 put him in elite company, as few players have achieved that double. These honours recognize not just raw pace but the ability to deliver in high-pressure situations, a quality that has defined his career.

AwardsNgidi has won several prestigious awards in South African cricket. In 2018, he was named one of the five Cricketers of the Year at the South African Cricket Annual Awards, a recognition of his explosive start. In July 2020, he swept both the ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Year honours at Cricket South Africa's annual ceremony, a rare double that highlighted his white-ball dominance. These awards reflect his consistent performances across formats.

Records & Feats

First South African to win both ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Year in the same year

Awards·2020

In 2020, Ngidi became the first South African to win both the ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Year awards at Cricket South Africa's annual ceremony, a rare double that highlighted his white-ball excellence.