Okuhle Cele

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{Use South African English|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Okuhle Cele

| image =

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Okuhle Abonga Cele

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast

| role = Bowler

| family = Andile Phehlukwayo (cousin)

| club1 = KwaZulu-Natal Coastal

| year1 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2019/20}}

| club2 = Dolphins

| year2 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2019/20}}

| club3 = Durban Heat

| year3 = 2018

| club4 = Titans

| year4 = 2020/21

| club5 = Northerns

| year5 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}

| club6 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| year6 = {{nowrap|2025}}

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 46

| runs1 = 153

| bat avg1 = 6.12

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 20

| deliveries1 = 6,551

| wickets1 = 123

| bowl avg1 = 30.17

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/38

| catches/stumpings1 = 10/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 36

| runs2 = 32

| bat avg2 = 10.66

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 13*

| deliveries2 = 1,483

| wickets2 = 47

| bowl avg2 = 29.55

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/30

| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 32

| runs3 = 12

| bat avg3 = 12.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 5*

| deliveries3 = 603

| wickets3 = 33

| bowl avg3 = 23.90

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/13

| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

| date = 9 April 2025

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/okuhle-cele-595618 ESPNcricinfo

}}

Okuhle Cele (born 9 July 1997) is a South African cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/595618.html |title=Okuhle Cele |accessdate=23 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He currently plays for Northerns.

Cele made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Boland in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 23 September 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1029643.html |title=Africa T20 Cup, Pool D: Boland v KwaZulu-Natal at Paarl, Sep 23, 2016 |accessdate=23 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 6 October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1024723.html |title=Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool A: North West v KwaZulu-Natal at Potchefstroom, Oct 6-8, 2016 |accessdate=5 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 9 October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1024923.html |title=CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool A: North West v KwaZulu-Natal at Potchefstroom, Oct 9, 2016 |accessdate=9 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |accessdate=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |accessdate=17 October 2018}}

In January 2021, Cele was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/37312/Klaasen-to-captain-Proteas-T20-squad-to-Pakistan |title=Klaasen to captain Proteas T20 squad to Pakistan |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=19 January 2021}} In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021}}