Gerald Coetzee (born 2 October 2000) is a South African

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er. In December 2017, he was named in South Africa's squad for the

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. In January 2019, he was named in the

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's squad, ahead of their tour to India. He is well known for his passionate, aggressive celebrations after taking wickets and has often drawn comparisons to his body language being similar to that of former South African pacer

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Career

Coetzee made his

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debut for Free State in the

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on 14 October 2018. He made his

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debut for

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in the

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on 12 April 2019. He made his first-class debut for Knights in the

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on 7 October 2019. In December 2019, he was named in South Africa's squad for the

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. In April 2021, he was named in Free State's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa. On 1 May 2021, he was signed by the

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as a replacement for

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, during the

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(IPL).In June 2023, Coetzee was added to the

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roster for the inaugural season of

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and has time and again showed his interest to joining the Chennai Super Kings franchise as well. For the

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, Gerald Coetzee was picked up by

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for ₹5 crores. In the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, he was picked by

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for price of ₹2.40 crore on November 25, 2024.

International career

In June 2022, Coetzee was named in South Africa's

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(T20I) squad for their tour of England to play the

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and

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cricket teams. In February 2023, he was selected in South Africa Test squad for the series against West Indies. He made his Test debut against

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on 28 February 2023. In March 2023, he was named in South Africa's

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(ODI) squad for their series against West Indies. He made his ODI debut in the second ODI of the series on 18 March 2023 in East London, when he took three wickets.

2023 Cricket World Cup

In September 2023, he was named in South Africa's squad for the

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and it marked his maiden World Cup tournament at the age of 23. He broke into the South African side as one of the key pacers for the 2023 World Cup following the injury concerns to senior fast bowlers

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and

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. He became a vital cog in South Africa's pace battery during the course of the World Cup by being South Africa's second or third change bowler and became a canny operator in the middle overs by capturing over 10 wickets in between 11th and 40th over. He ended the tournament as the leading wicket taker for South Africa with 20 scalps in 8 matches. He also became the leading wicket-taker for South Africa in a single edition of the World Cup when he took his record 18th scalp in group stage match against Afghanistan. He was called by many as one of the breakout stars of 2023 Cricket World Cup following his impressive performances.

2024 Cricket World Cup

In May 2024, he was named in South Africa’s squad for the

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tournament.

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