Ludwig Kaestner

{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 2000)}}

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| fullname = Ludwig Hugo Kaestner

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off-spin

| role = Opening batsman

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| date = 13 September 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/948567.html Cricinfo

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Ludwig Kaestner (born 19 June 2000) is a South African cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/948567.html |title=Ludwig Kaestner |access-date=13 September 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Limpopo in the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup on 13 September 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1200369.html |title=6th Match, Pool C, CSA Provincial T20 Cup at Potchefstroom (Uni), Sep 13 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 September 2019}} In April 2021, he was named in Limpopo's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38193/Division-Two-squads-named-for-next-season |title=Division Two squads named for next season |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=29 April 2021}}

When Limpopo returned to first-class status in the 2022–23 season, Kaestner was appointed captain, although he had yet to play at first-class level. In their third match, in November 2022 at Polokwane, Kaestner led them to their first first-class victory in the match against Mpumalanga.{{cite web |title=Division 2, Polokwane, November 10 - 12, 2022, 4-Day Franchise Series |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/4-day-franchise-series-2022-23-1334879/limpopo-vs-mpumalanga-division-2-1334931/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=21 November 2022}}