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Marco Jansen: A South Africa All-rounder playing for PBKS

Marco Jansen is a tall, left-arm fast-bowling all-rounder from South Africa, known for his steep bounce and handy lower-order hitting, playing for South Africa, Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20, achieving early career highlights like being the first 2000s-born player for SA & winning the WTC & SA20 titles. 

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Full Name
Marco Jansen
Place Of Birth
Klerksdorp, South Africa
Born
May 01, 2000
Height
6 ft 10 in (209 cm)
Eye Colour
Black
Jersey No.
70
Batting Style
Left-Handed
Bowling Style
Left arm fast
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Nation Team
South Africa
IPL Team
Punjab Kings
Father
Jacobus Jansen
Mother
Erna Pretorius
Brother
Duan Jansen
Sister
Leandro Jansen, Bianca Jansen
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Hobbies
Playing golf
School
Laerskool Goudkop
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Country
South Africa
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants · Match 29 T20 April 19, 2026 1 1 0 0 100.00
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans · Match 4 T20 March 31, 2026 9 10 0 1 90.00
South Africa vs New Zealand · 1st Semi-Final T20I March 4, 2026 55 30 2 5 183.33
India vs South Africa · Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) T20I February 22, 2026 2 6 0 0 33.33
South Africa vs Afghanistan · 13th Match, Group D T20I February 11, 2026 16 7 2 1 228.57
India vs South Africa · Match 10 T20 February 4, 2026 31 16 3 2 193.75

Matches

Punjab Kings Punjab Kings
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals
Punjab Kings Punjab Kings
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Teams Marco Jansen Played In

  • International: South Africa
  • IPL: Punjab Kings (PBKS) (from 2025), previously Mumbai Indians (MI) & Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
  • Domestic/Franchise: Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SA20 Champions), Warriors, Knights, Eastern Province, North West
  • USA: Washington Freedom (Major League Cricket) 
  • The Hundred: Welsh Fire (2026)

International Debuts And Recent Matches Of Marco Jansen

International Debuts

  • Test: December 26, 2021 vs. India (Centurion)
  • ODI: January 19, 2022 vs. India (Paarl)
  • T20I: June 17, 2022 vs. India (Rajkot) 

Recent International Matches (Late 2025 India Tour)

  • Test: November 22-26, 2025 (Guwahati)
  • ODI: December 6, 2025 (Visakhapatnam)
  • T20I: December 19, 2025 (Ahmedabad) 

Career Highlights & Records

  • First 2000s-born player for South Africa.
  • ICC World Test Championship Winner (2023–2025) with South Africa.
  • Key Performer in SA20: Helped Sunrisers Eastern Cape win back-to-back titles.
  • IPL Success: Part of SRH's journey to the 2024 IPL final.
  • Impressive Test Debut: Took wickets in his debut series against India (2021-22). 
  • ICC Men's Emerging Player of the Year (2022)

IPL Debut & Career Stats

IPL Debut

  • Debut: April 9, 2021, for Mumbai Indians (MI) vs. RCB.
  • Key Debut Moment: Took 2 wickets for 28 runs in his debut, including Glenn Maxwell and Virat Kohli. 

Career Stats (Approx. as of late 2025)

  • Matches Played: Around 35.
  • Runs: 141.
  • Batting Average: ~12.82.
  • Strike Rate: ~109.30.
  • Wickets: 36.
  • Bowling Average: ~31.92.
  • Economy Rate: ~9.41.
  • Best Bowling: 3/17 (vs. PBKS in 2023).
  • Catches: 21. 

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FAQs About Marco Jansen

Where is Marco Jansen’s hometown?

Potchefstroom

When did Marco Jansen debut?

Jansen made his Test debut against India in the Boxing Day Test in 2021, and became the first player born in the 2000s to be capped for the national side.

Marco Jansen Favourites

Batsmen Virat Kohli
Bowler Mitchell Johnson

Marco Jansen Salary

  • IPL 2025 – INR 7 Crore