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Christopher Jayden King

CJ King, a young South African all-rounder, plays for Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) in SA20 and is known for his right-arm medium-fast bowling and aggressive batting, representing teams like the Warriors and Durban's Super Giants, with notable early career stats including a five-wicket haul in first-class cricket and T20 success, marking him as a promising prospect. 

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Full Name
Christopher Jayden King
Nick Name
CJ King
Born
24 July 2004
Place Of Birth
Three Rivers Midvaal
Country
South Africa
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Boland vs Warriors · Qualifier 1 T20 November 25, 2025 10 7 1 0 142.86
Warriors vs Boland · Match 23 T20 November 19, 2025 10 3 0 1 333.33
KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Warriors · Match 20 T20 November 15, 2025 1 3 0 0 33.33
Warriors vs Dolphins · 25th Match First Class April 3, 2025 38 80 6 0 47.50
Warriors vs Knights · 19th Match First Class March 20, 2025 18 23 4 0 78.26
Warriors vs Western Province · 21st Match List A March 5, 2025 1 4 0 0 25.00

Matches

Pretoria Capitals Pretoria Capitals
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Sunrisers Eastern Cape Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Paarl Royals Paarl Royals
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Major Teams Represented

  • Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SA20), Warriors, Durban's Super Giants, Limpopo Warriors

Key Debuts

  • SA20 (Twenty20) Debut: February 1, 2025. He debuted for Durban's Super Giants as a rookie against the Joburg Super Kings, notably taking the wicket of Moeen Ali with his first few deliveries.

  • First-Class Debut: November 30, 2023. He debuted for North West in a match against KwaZulu-Natal Inland at Potchefstroom.

  • List A Debut: February 16, 2025. He made his List A debut for the Warriors against the Dolphins in Durban.

  • Twenty20 (Domestic) Debut: March 27, 2024. He debuted for Limpopo against South Western Districts in Polokwane. 

Career Highlights

  • Featured in the SA20 league.
  • Showcased potential with a 5-wicket haul in first-class cricket and best figures of 3/18 in T20s.
  • Useful lower-order batter with scores like 71 (First-Class) and 61* (List A).