By SRTeam If you have been watching where the South African cricket team is heading recently, you must have noticed one specific name from their fast bowling attack, and that would be Gerald Coetzee. We saw him just in 2023 when he made his debut in all formats of the game for South Africa, and now he is one of the main picks when it comes to pace bowling attack. Though in IPL, Coetzee has been part of since 2021, he didn’t make his debut until 2024. Let’s talk about his story a little more.
| Detail | Value |
| Date of Birth | 2 October 2000 |
| Age | 24 years (as of April 2025) |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lbs) |
| Wife/Girlfriend | Hannah Hathorn |
| Kids | None |
| Net Worth (est.) | US $1 million to $5 million |
Personal Life
Gerald Coetzee is just a 24-year-old playing for the South African cricket team on the international stage. He was born back on 2 October 2000 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Since there have been so many bowling legends from this team already, Coetzee actually grew up watching them and got so into pace bowling that he always found himself practising. And look, where it has got him now.
Well, recently, in 2023, Gerald Coetzee actually married his long-time girlfriend Hannah Hathorn, though they do not have any kids from this marriage yet. As for how he is off the field, well, it is just basic stuff, you know, hanging out with friends, listening to music, working out, spending time with family, and things like that.
Professional Life and IPL Career
Before we even saw Gerald Coetzee in the international team playing against big teams, he was actually doing super great in South African domestic cricket. Though specifically, he caught everyone’s attention in the Under-19 World Cup, where he quite literally had a big role in making the team reach the semifinals.
Looking at his performance in domestic cricket, the Rajasthan Royals picked him as a replacement player. Though he did not get any chances to play that year or in the next few seasons as well. But when he made his debut in IPL 2024 playing for Mumbai Indians, he showed everyone what he is capable of, as in just 10 matches, he took 13 important wickets for the team. And looking at how well he was doing in some recent international tournaments, it was the Gujarat Titans that went for him with a price tag of INR 2.40 crores, though he hasn’t gotten any chances to play this season.