Prenelan Subrayen

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{use South African English|date=January 2014}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Prenelan Subrayen

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Prenelan Subrayen

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|09|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Tongaat, Natal Province, South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm offbreak

| role = All-rounder

| club1 = KwaZulu-Natal

| year1 = {{nowrap|2010/11–}}

| club2 = Dolphins

| year2 = 2011/12–

| club3 = Durban Heat

| year3 = {{nowrap|2018/19–2019/20}}

| club4 = Durban's Super Giants

| year4 = {{nowrap|2023–present}}

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 76

| runs1 = 1,531

| bat avg1 = 18.01

| 100s/50s1 = 1/6

| top score1 = 134*

| deliveries1 = 14,903

| wickets1 = 237

| bowl avg1 = 27.93

| fivefor1 = 11

| tenfor1 = 3

| best bowling1 = 7/52

| catches/stumpings1 = 38/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 100

| runs2 = 926

| bat avg2 = 20.57

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| top score2 = 86

| deliveries2 = 4,349

| wickets2 = 96

| bowl avg2 = 35.05

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/46

| catches/stumpings2 = 30/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 120

| runs3 = 492

| bat avg3 = 16.96

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 35*

| deliveries3 = 2,338

| wickets3 = 110

| bowl avg3 = 23.15

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/22

| catches/stumpings3 = 27/–

| date = 15 April

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/437438.html Cricinfo

}}

Prenelan Subrayen (born 23 September 1993) is a South African cricketer who made his debut in November 2011. In August 2017, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.{{cite web|url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads|accessdate=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status=dead}} However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |accessdate=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |accessdate=4 September 2019}} Later the same month, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/dolphins-duo-key-for-kzn-coastal/ |title=Dolphins duo key for KZN Coastal |work=SA Cricket Mag |accessdate=12 September 2019}} He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series, with 38 dismissals in seven matches.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=13189;type=tournament |title=4-Day Franchise Series, 2019/20: Most wickets |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=24 March 2020}} In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's 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}}

In May 2021, Subrayen was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/subrayen-williams-crack-nod-proteas/ |title=Subrayen, Williams crack the nod for Proteas |work=SA Cricket Mag |access-date=18 May 2021}} In December 2021, Subrayen received another call-up to South Africa's Test squad, this time for their home series against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-ind-test-series-duanne-olivier-returns-as-south-africa-name-21-member-squad-for-india-tests-1292638 |title=Duanne Olivier returns as South Africa name 21-member squad for India Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 December 2021}}