Full Name
Karabo Motlhanka
Born
April 17, 1992
Birth Place
Gaborone, Botswana
Nationality
Botswana
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-spin
Country
Botswana
Karabo Motlhanka
Karabo Motlhanka
Karabo Motlhanka
Karabo Motlhanka is a Botswana international cricketer who is a left-handed top-order batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper and right-arm off-spin bowler. Born in Gaborone, Botswana, he has captained the national team since he was 22.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana vs Rwanda · Match 21 | T20I | May 30, 2026 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 105.26 |
| Botswana vs Kenya · Match 18 | T20I | May 29, 2026 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 105.00 |
| Botswana vs Ivory Coast · Match 13 | T20I | May 28, 2026 | 112 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 196.49 |
| Botswana vs Cameroon · Match 8 | T20I | May 25, 2026 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 102.56 |
| Botswana vs Sierra Leone · Match 2 | T20I | May 23, 2026 | 61 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 127.08 |
| Botswana vs Malawi · 7th place play-off | T20I | October 4, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana vs Cameroon · Match 8 | T20I | May 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Botswana vs Uganda · Match 11 | T20I | December 9, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Botswana vs Rwanda · Match 5 | T20I | December 6, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Nigeria vs Botswana · 15th Match | T20I | November 28, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Eswatini vs Botswana · 1st Match | T20I | November 23, 2024 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A 2026 | T20I | May 23, 2026 - May 30, 2026 | 274 | 202 | 27 | 6 | 135.64 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final 2025 | T20I | Sep 26, 2025 - Oct 4, 2025 | 38 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 57.58 |
| Africa Continental Cup 2024 | T20I | Dec 4, 2024 - Dec 14, 2024 | 196 | 196 | 20 | 3 | 100.00 |
| ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2024 | T20I | Nov 23, 2024 - Nov 28, 2024 | 131 | 128 | 10 | 3 | 102.34 |
| Africa Cup T20I 2023 | T20I | Dec 11, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023 | 38 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 62.30 |
| Africa Continent Cup T20 2023 | T20I | Jun 9, 2023 - Jun 21, 2023 | 223 | 235 | 17 | 6 | 94.89 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A 2026 | T20I | May 23, 2026 - May 30, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1/24 | 6.00 |
| ICC Men's T20 WC Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2024 | T20I | Nov 23, 2024 - Nov 28, 2024 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2/11 | 5.67 |
| Africa Cup T20I 2023 | T20I | Dec 11, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 2/28 | 7.22 |
| Africa Continent Cup T20 2023 | T20I | Jun 9, 2023 - Jun 21, 2023 | 4.1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3/24 | 7.20 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 61 | 59 | 1371 | 1300 | 84 | 25.3800 | 105.4600 | 5 | 148 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| T20I | 58 | 56 | 1355 | 1280 | 84 | 26.5600 | 105.8500 | 5 | 146 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| First Class | 2 | 3 | 89 | 265 | 41 | 29.6600 | 33.5800 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 61 | 19 | 46.00 | 276 | 307 | 20 | 15.3500 | 6.6700 | 13.8000 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 58 | 19 | 46.00 | 276 | 307 | 20 | 15.3500 | 6.6700 | 13.8000 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana vs Ivory Coast · Match 13 | T20I | May 28, 2026 | 112 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 196.49 |
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Key Records And Achievements
Leading Run-scorer for Botswana: Motlhanka has frequently been a top run-scorer for the national team in various tournaments.
Captaincy: He has captained Botswana in all his T20I matches.
Highest Score in T20I: 84 runs (vs Ghana, December 11, 2023).
Best Bowling Figures in T20I: 4 wickets for 16 runs (vs Ghana, December 11, 2023).
Wicket-keeping: He has taken 19 catches and completed 4 stumpings in T20I cricket.
Career Statistics And Records
| Format | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Average | Wickets Taken | Bowling Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Internationals (T20I) | 58 | 1355 | 26.57 | 20 | 15.35 |
| First-Class (FC) | 2 | 89 | 29.67 | – | – |
| T20 Matches | 61 | 1371 | 25.39 | 20 | 15.35 |
International Debuts
T20I Debut: May 20, 2019, vs. Uganda in Kampala.
First-Class Debut: January 17, 2022, for the Tuskers in Zimbabwe's Logan Cup.
Professional Career And Teams
Motlhanka has primarily represented the Botswana national team throughout his career, making his senior debut at the age of 16 and his T20 International (T20I) debut in May 2019. He has also played domestically for the Matabeleland Tuskers in Zimbabwe and club cricket for Holmewood CC and Cleeve CC in the UK. He holds a Cricket South Africa Level 1 coaching qualification and has a Bachelor of Science degree.
