Thando Ntini

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Thando Ntini

| image =

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Masimphuthando Ntini

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast

| role = All Rounder

| family = Makhaya Ntini (father)

| club1 = Western Province

| year1 = {{nowrap|2018/19–2019/20}}

| club2 = Cape Cobras

| year2 = 2019/20

| club3 = Titans

| year3 = 2020/21

| club4 = KwaZulu-Natal Coastal

| year4 = 2022/23–2022/23

| club5 = KwaZulu-Natal Inland

| year5 = 2023/24

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 19

| runs1 = 234

| bat avg1 = 13.76

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 40

| deliveries1 = 2,428

| wickets1 = 40

| bowl avg1 = 32.60

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/98

| catches/stumpings1 = 6/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 23

| runs2 = 147

| bat avg2 = 32*

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 26

| deliveries2 = 927

| wickets2 = 26

| bowl avg2 = 35.76

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/36

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 18

| runs3 = 12

| bat avg3 = 6.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 7

| deliveries3 = 306

| wickets3 = 18

| bowl avg3 = 26.44

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/21

| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| date = 6 December

| year = 2023

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2132/2132002/2132002.html CricketArchive

}}

Masimphuthando Ntini (born 7 July 2000) is a South African cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/695245.html |title=Thando Ntini |access-date=15 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In August 2018, he was awarded a senior contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 domestic season.{{cite web|url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25611/SA-U-19-stars-awarded-senior-provincial-and-franchise-contracts-ahead-of-2018-19-season |title=SA U-19 stars awarded senior provincial and franchise contracts ahead of 2018/19 season |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=13 August 2018}} He is the son of former cricketer Makhaya Ntini.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/589488 |title=Thando Ntini ready to show people he 'can be better' than his father Makhaya |work= International Cricket Council|access-date=26 September 2018}}

He made his Twenty20 debut for Western Province in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 15 September 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157425.html |title=Pool A, Africa T20 Cup at Pietermaritzburg, Sep 15 2018 |access-date=15 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his T20 debut, he was part of South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://cricket.co.za/news/22360/Raynard-van-Tonder-to-captain-South-Africa-at-2018-ICC-U19-World-Cup |title=Raynard van Tonder to captain South Africa at 2018 ICC U19 World Cup |access-date=11 December 2017 |work=Cricket South Africa}} He made his List A debut for Western Province in the 2018–19 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 10 February 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157579.html |title=Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Johannesburg, Feb 10 2019 |access-date=10 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Western Province in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 14 February 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157490.html |title=Pool B, CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup at Cape Town, Feb 14-16 2019 |access-date=16 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2019, he was named in Western Province's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/western-province-name-squad-for-csa-provincial-t20-cup/58717.htm |title=Western Province Name Squad for CSA Provincial T20 Cup |work=Cricket World |access-date=10 September 2019}} In April 2021, Ntini was named in the South Africa Emerging Men's squad for their six-match tour of Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38167/SA-Emerging-men-to-tour-Namibia |title=SA Emerging men to tour Namibia |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=16 April 2021}} Later the same month, 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}}